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
Italy
17
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
9
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
2
Naples
3
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
12
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
13
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
6
none visible
14
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
8
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
3
4
5
3
6
12
7
4
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
2
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
19
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
15
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
2
French
19
German
2
Italian
24
Latin
24
Spanish
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
19
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
24
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
19
dark brown
2
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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