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
6
France
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Germany
1
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
4
France
3
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
2
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
19
choirbook (fragment)
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
5
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
23
Number of staves
10
10
11
2
12
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
6
6
10
7
11
8
13
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
19
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
18
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
12
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
9
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
13
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
21
Spanish
2
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
23
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
4
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
18
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
3
brown
10
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
11
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
6
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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