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
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
19
Netherlands
1
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
10
France
4
Italy (North)
3
London
1
Maastricht
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Mantua
2
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zagan
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
35
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
26
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
24
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
10
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
7
none visible
22
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
17
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
6
5
3
6
10
7
7
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
15
2-part single page
12
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
35
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
35
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
15
none
2
notation and staves extended into margin
27
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
16
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
7
English
1
Flemish
1
French
25
German
3
Italian
14
Latin
32
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
3
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
30
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
35
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
13
poor
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
2
brown
20
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
21
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
14
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: double
Locations name: Germany (South)
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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