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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Countries
Belgium
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, Second decade of the 16th century, 9, 10
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 d, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
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