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
France
1
Germany
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Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
1
Freiburg
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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