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
6
France
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Germany
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Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
2
France
3
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
Format
oblong
3
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
4
none visible
7
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
9
11
1
2
5
3
3
4
4
5
8
6
12
7
12
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
22
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
10
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
n/a
2
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
15
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
20
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
5
rotonda
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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