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
6
Germany
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
6
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
2
England
2
Eton
1
Ferrara
3
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
choirbook (fragment)
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
parchment
21
Format
oblong
4
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
8
normally
2
often
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
9
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
4
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
17
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
7
humanistic
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
high
21
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
3
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
5
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of notation: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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