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
9
Germany
2
Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
2
Brussels
7
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
8
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
5
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
5
12
4
13
2
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
10
7
7
8
11
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
3
single
12
triple
8
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
5
French
18
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
9
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
9
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: French
Colour of staves: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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