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
3
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
9
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
France
2
Mechelen
3
Paris
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
12
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
2
2
3
3
4
1
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
10
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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