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
6
Czech Republic
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Portugal
1
Silesia
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Padua
1
Prague
1
Windsor
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
9
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
16
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Locations part of: Great Britain
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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