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
1
Italy
9
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
11
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
14
Italian
6
Latin
14
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
17
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
6
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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