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
France
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Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
12
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
25
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
24
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
21
brown
4
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
4
10
18
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
10
7
11
8
20
9
21
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
7
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
4
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
23
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
26
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
24
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
20
display script
16
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
22
Colour of Text
black
24
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
21
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
18
occasionally
6
often
4
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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