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
Great Britain
5
Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Arundel
2
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
England
2
Eton
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
7
11
8
12
5
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
4
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
5
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
6
full mensural
7
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
6
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
13
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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