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
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
9
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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