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
6
Belgium
3
France
1
Germany
7
Great Britain
1
Italy
10
Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
4
France
3
Italy
3
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Siena
1
Spain
1
Vienna
6
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
23
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
13
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
9
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
14
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
single rastrum
22
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
12
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
2
9
3
8
4
14
5
10
6
16
7
14
8
14
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
16
quadruple
1
single
19
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
15
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
12
German
2
Italian
7
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
17
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
17
brown
9
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
11
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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