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
5
Germany
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Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Mechelen
5
Munich
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
4
none visible
7
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
Number of staves
10
10
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
10
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
1
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
15
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
4
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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