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
8
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Milan
1
Segovia
1
Siena
1
Toledo
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
2
none visible
5
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
15
Number of staves
1
2
10
12
11
5
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
6
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
7
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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