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
Austria
2
Belgium
5
France
1
Germany
5
Great Britain
5
Italy
1
Netherlands
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Augsburg
2
Basel
3
Bruges
2
Brussels
3
Emmerich
1
Germany
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Köln
1
London
5
Mechelen
3
Munich
4
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Utrecht
1
Vienna
2
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
poetry collection with some notated music
2
Material
paper
16
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
8
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
8
none visible
8
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
18
brown
6
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
3
printed staves
3
single rastrum
15
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
12
3
25
4
17
5
18
6
16
7
13
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
single
17
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
12
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
2
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
5
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
German
5
Italian
1
Latin
21
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
6
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
9
poor
3
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
1
brown
4
dark red
1
green
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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
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