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
10
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
7
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
2
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
17
11
10
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
9
6
12
7
13
8
17
9
18
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
5
quadruple
1
single
17
triple
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
18
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
4
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
11
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: occasionally
Presence absence of text: varies
Separate text: no separate text
Extra space: none
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 1013 (M.36), 1509-52, 69v-70v, 81v-123r
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