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
4
France
2
Italy
15
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Florence
13
France
6
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1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
2
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
36
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
12
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
22
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
18
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
27
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
1
2
3
3
8
4
9
5
5
6
14
7
9
8
14
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
17
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
25
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
18
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
7
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
19
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
31
notation extended into margin
20
other
2
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
35
Monophonic Notation
absent
33
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
14
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
36
signa congruentiae
23
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
10
Flemish
1
French
26
German
2
Italian
18
Latin
31
Spanish
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
24
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
19
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
8
provided with single incipit
27
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
24
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
7
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
17
poor
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
6
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
2
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
27
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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