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
3
France
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
8
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
5
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
25
Format
oblong
3
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
11
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
9
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
19
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
1
4
6
5
8
6
10
7
8
8
13
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
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
8
none
8
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
21
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
2
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
19
poor
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
25
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
6
zoomorphic initial
5
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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