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
3
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Spain
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
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1
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2
Prague
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
10
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
13
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
11
7
8
8
10
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
20
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
13
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
15
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
15
triple
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
20
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
3
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
16
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
10
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: normally
Level of calligraphy text: high
Number of staves: 16
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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