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
Austria
1
Czech Republic
2
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
2
Eton
1
Florence
4
France
3
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
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1
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2
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1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
2
Spain
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
20
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
9
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
14
dark brown
4
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
8
5
4
6
10
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
4
single
23
varies
2
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
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
14
other
3
partial additional staves
23
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
4
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
3
Italian
6
Latin
17
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
14
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
17
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
poor
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
23
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: brown
Indentation for initials: single
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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