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
1
France
1
Italy
7
Switzerland
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
Fossombrone
1
France
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
St Gall
1
Venice
3
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
4
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
4
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
2
5
4
6
8
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
n/a
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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