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
10
France
2
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
2
Mechelen
10
Paris
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
19
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
none visible
8
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
16
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
10
7
11
8
17
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
2
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
12
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
21
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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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
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 9, c. 1515, All folios
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