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
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
3
Switzerland
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
4
Brussels
3
England
1
Germany
4
Mechelen
3
Munich
2
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
7
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
9
12
7
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
6
5
14
6
12
7
12
8
13
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
1
single
13
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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