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
7
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Spain
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
4
Florence
2
France
3
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
8
5
5
6
12
7
10
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
9
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
4
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
14
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
1
Flemish
4
French
22
German
5
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
15
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
Filters applied
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials frequency: sometimes
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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