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
1
France
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Italy
18
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
12
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
3
Paris
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
18
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
14
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
16
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
14
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
2
3
5
4
3
5
3
6
11
7
6
8
7
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
20
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
18
single
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
18
dark brown
2
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
8
pointers
4
repeat signs
19
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
2
French
27
German
2
Italian
27
Latin
26
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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