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
1
Germany
1
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Ferrara
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
3
7
4
8
7
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
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Number of staves: 9
Pricking frequency: none visible
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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