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
1
Italy
6
Spain
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
2
Siena
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
20
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
20
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
12
11
6
2
4
3
2
4
2
5
8
6
13
7
12
8
14
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
23
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
16
other
3
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
11
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
9
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
14
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
5
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
7
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
10
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
10
poor
4
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
5
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
13
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
4
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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