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
11
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
9
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
13
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
2
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
17
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
10
8
16
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
7
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
21
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
17
display script
13
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
18
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
13
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
16
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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