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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Countries
Belgium
16
Czech Republic
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France
1
Germany
1
Italy
10
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
10
Ferrara
5
Florence
2
France
5
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
14
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
36
choirbook (fragment)
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
41
Format
oblong
3
upright
38
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
21
none visible
12
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
8
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
35
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
26
11
11
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
5
3
2
4
5
5
11
6
14
7
16
8
22
9
25
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
16
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
28
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
35
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
20
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
22
none
12
quadruple
5
single
30
triple
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
37
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
34
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
39
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
poor
1
very high
24
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
30
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
5
French
15
Italian
4
Latin
37
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
36
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
27
cursive (italic)
1
display script
17
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
15
poor
2
very high
24
Colour of Text
black
34
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
3
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
25
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
none visible
1
rarely
25
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
27
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
19
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
25
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
ornament
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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