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
6
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
18
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
8
Germany (South)
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbooks (complete set)
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
11
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
3
none visible
16
occasionally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
11
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
24
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
12
11
7
2
2
3
7
4
5
5
5
6
9
7
10
8
8
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
18
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
21
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
13
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
16
Italian
8
Latin
28
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
7
display script
9
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
13
poor
2
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
3
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
31
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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