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
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
2
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
8
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
2
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
8
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
14
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
often
4
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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