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
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Brussels
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Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
3
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
17
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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