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
16
Czech Republic
1
France
4
Germany
1
Italy
8
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
9
Cognac
1
Corbie
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
5
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
42
Format
oblong
3
upright
39
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
20
never
1
none visible
12
normally
4
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
23
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
24
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
5
5
10
6
15
7
17
8
26
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
31
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
34
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
9
quadruple
6
quintuple
1
single
34
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
38
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
27
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
32
brown
9
light brown
2
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
37
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
16
poor
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
25
signes-de-renvoi
30
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
4
Flemish
5
French
22
Italian
7
Latin
35
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
37
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
5
untexted
14
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
30
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
19
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
18
poor
1
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
33
blue
3
brown
8
gold
1
light brown
2
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
16
yes
29
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
16
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
4
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
20
occasionally
7
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 3, 1518-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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