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
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Great Britain
1
Netherlands
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
London
1
Lyons
1
Maastricht
1
Mechelen
2
Seville
2
Utrecht
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
poetry collection with some notated music
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
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
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
vignette
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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