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
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
4
Italy
10
Spain
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
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1
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Catalonia
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England
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1
Tarazona
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
choirbook
21
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
11
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
4
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
4
12
7
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
9
7
7
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
11
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
14
single
13
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
25
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
8
gold
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (square)
6
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
14
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
16
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
English
3
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
22
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
humanistic
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
10
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
7
gold
1
red
11
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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