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
3
France
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Germany
1
Italy
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Basel
1
Brussels
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Florence
1
Germany
1
Lyons
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
5
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
5
7
7
8
7
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
4
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
4
hybrida
3
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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