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
Austria
1
Belgium
2
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Netherlands
1
Cities
Brussels
2
England
2
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Venice
2
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
5
4
7
5
9
6
12
7
7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
12
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
roman
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 6
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Colour of notation: black
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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