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
1
Italy
6
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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