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
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
4
England
1
Florence
5
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Mechelen
4
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
8
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Number of staves: 8
Disposition of voice part: 3-part consecutive
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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