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
4
France
1
Great Britain
4
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
3
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
9
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
7
6
11
7
10
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
4
French
9
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
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