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
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
4
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
15
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
gold
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
10
11
6
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
6
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
6
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
18
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
13
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
13
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
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