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
2
France
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Great Britain
1
Italy
8
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Barcelona
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
8
France
3
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
20
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
12
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
12
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
4
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
7
7
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
2
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
20
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
single
16
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
23
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
10
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
8
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
20
Spanish
4
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
21
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
12
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
10
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.232 (olim Magliabechi XIX.58), c. 1515-1521, All folios
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