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
12
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
10
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
12
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
33
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
33
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
18
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
31
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
18
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
11
7
15
8
22
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
25
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
30
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
9
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
32
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
24
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
30
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
10
poor
1
very high
21
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
25
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
3
French
14
Italian
3
Latin
29
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
14
poor
1
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
27
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
34
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
11
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
18
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
18
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
22
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Bologna, Italy, Biblioteca Universitaria, MS 2573 (2231), 1490s, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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