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
1
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
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1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Prague
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
3
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
single
13
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 6
Type of script: display script
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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 Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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