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
France
1
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Silesia
3
Spain
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Girona
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
3
4
3
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
13
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
5
Italian
2
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
12
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
18
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
Colour of notation: red
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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