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
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Portugal
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Cities
Antwerp
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Augsburg
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Brussels
9
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Germany (South)
2
London
1
Mechelen
14
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
24
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
none visible
4
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
25
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
12
7
14
8
21
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
24
none
4
quadruple
4
single
23
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
24
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
23
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
23
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
4
French
8
Latin
25
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
26
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
21
display script
19
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
1
brown
1
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
19
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Production method: Manuscript
Painted initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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