PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Belgium
1
England
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Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
5
Cities
Basel
5
England
1
Florence
2
Germany
4
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Northamptonshire
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
4
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
poetry collection with some notated music
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
7
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
14
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
3
11
2
12
3
2
5
3
5
4
6
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
7
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
2
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
5
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Ruling medium: freehand
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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