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
11
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
11
Munich
2
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
5
12
3
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
10
6
14
7
15
8
16
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
10
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
15
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
12
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
very high
8
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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