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
Austria
7
Belgium
15
England
1
Germany
10
Great Britain
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Augsburg
3
Basel
2
Brussels
12
Germany
2
London
2
Mechelen
14
Munich
10
Munich, Germany
1
Northamptonshire
1
Stirling
1
Vienna
7
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
38
Physical type
choirbook
34
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
3
none visible
14
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
35
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
32
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
23
11
13
12
8
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
14
3
15
4
21
5
28
6
31
7
38
8
38
9
30
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
24
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
29
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
15
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
9
quadruple
2
single
36
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
23
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
38
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
38
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
36
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
19
poor
4
very high
10
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
35
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
38
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
25
textura
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
20
poor
2
very high
11
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
38
blue
3
brown
1
dark red
1
green
1
red
28
Multiple Texts
no
23
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
3
rarely
13
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
7
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
18
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: none
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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