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
13
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
2
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Eton
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
12
Munich
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
25
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
18
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
22
brown
5
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
19
11
11
12
5
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
5
4
7
5
11
6
12
7
11
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
26
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
8
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
19
none
3
quadruple
4
single
22
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
24
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
23
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
24
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
25
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
20
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
19
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
17
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
9
often
3
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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