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
5
Belgium
7
France
1
Germany
9
Great Britain
4
Italy
6
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
3
Brussels
5
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Fossombrone
2
Germany (South)
1
London
4
Lyons
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
8
Netherlands
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Vienna
5
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
28
Printed work
6
Physical type
choirbook
24
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
Format
oblong
9
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
6
never
6
none visible
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
30
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
13
11
10
12
3
2
8
3
11
4
14
5
17
6
20
7
16
8
19
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
18
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
9
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
34
none
6
quadruple
2
single
26
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
32
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
31
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
34
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
n/a
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
32
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
15
roman
2
rotonda
4
textura
11
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
13
n/a
6
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
31
blue
1
brown
3
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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