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
6
Belgium
12
France
1
Germany
6
Great Britain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
England
1
France
2
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
14
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
7
12
3
13
1
14
1
2
11
3
10
4
11
5
16
6
23
7
27
8
27
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
11
poor
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
26
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
16
hybrida
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
11
poor
1
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
19
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
5
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
13
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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