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
8
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Switzerland
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
Italy
2
London
2
Mechelen
7
Rheinfelden
2
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
7
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
6
5
5
6
14
7
9
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
2
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
poor
3
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
4
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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