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
Great Britain
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Italy
7
Spain
2
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
Germany
2
Girona
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
6
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
3
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
14
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
12
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
8
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
7
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
3
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Material: paper (with parchment)
Colour of notation: gold
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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