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
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Pricking frequency: always
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
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