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
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
5
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
3
3
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
11
Italian
7
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 21, 1521-25, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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