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
Germany
4
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Germany (South)
4
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
7
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
German
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
8
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
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