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