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
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Germany
1
Italy
11
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
3
Milan
2
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
9
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
2
3
3
4
7
5
3
6
7
7
6
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
5
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
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
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
7
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
7
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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