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
Austria
6
Belgium
3
Germany
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
14
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
2
2
9
3
7
4
7
5
9
6
10
7
9
8
12
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
1
single
14
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
16
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
16
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Level of calligraphy text: high
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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