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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Italy
6
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Burgundy
1
Florence
2
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
13
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
5
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
14
occasionally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
14
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
5
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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