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
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
8
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
3
Munich
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
2
1
4
2
5
3
6
4
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
15
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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