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
1
France
1
Italy
12
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
7
France
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
13
parchment
7
Format
oblong
8
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
13
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
3
3
4
4
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
14
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
20
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
German
4
Italian
10
Latin
16
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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