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
Great Britain
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Italy
8
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
England
1
Florence
8
France
3
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
11
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
12
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 464, c. 1510-1520, with additions c. 1540, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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