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
7
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
England
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
7
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Extra space: left between voice parts as part of grid
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Locations name: England
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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