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
Czech Republic
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
6
Netherlands
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
4
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
parchment
16
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
2
n/a
1
red
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
12
2
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
8
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
6
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
1
German
1
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
textura
16
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
2
gold
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
2
plain initials
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
6
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
5
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Material: parchment
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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