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
2
France
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Italy
7
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
3
Mechelen
2
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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