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
10
France
1
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
8
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
19
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
5
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
14
11
9
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
8
7
9
8
16
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
6
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
19
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
22
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
19
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
4
Latin
19
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
16
cursive (italic)
1
display script
13
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
17
Colour of Text
black
20
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
11
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
15
occasionally
6
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
8
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
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