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
8
France
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Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
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Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
2
Halberstadt
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Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
3
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
14
11
7
12
3
13
2
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
11
8
14
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
7
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
20
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
3
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
12
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 9
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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