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
4
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
3
France
4
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
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
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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