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
18
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
13
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
France
3
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
17
Modena
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
40
Physical type
choirbook
39
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
29
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
40
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
3
none visible
11
normally
3
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
33
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
29
11
15
12
7
13
3
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
4
4
6
5
15
6
20
7
21
8
29
9
32
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
24
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
25
none
11
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
30
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
34
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
38
Monophonic Notation
absent
32
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
2
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
14
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
37
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
40
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
25
cursive (italic)
1
display script
23
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
17
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
35
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
light brown
1
red
26
Multiple Texts
no
18
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
40
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
3
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
4
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
26
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
15
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Production method: Manuscript
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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