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
5
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Flanders
1
France
1
Germany
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
13
6
9
7
10
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 5
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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