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
Czech Republic
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England
1
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy
3
London
1
Mechelen
1
Northamptonshire
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
printed book with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
10
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
17
5
5
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
4
Dutch
1
English
1
French
8
German
3
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
8
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Material: paper
Number of staves: 4
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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