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
6
Czech Republic
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
7
Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
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1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Modena
1
Padua
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
12
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
14
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
11
7
11
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
12
single
17
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
24
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
2
Flemish
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
7
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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