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
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Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany
1
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
6
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
7
12
4
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quadruple
1
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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