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
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Italy
7
Spain
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Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
4
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Padua
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
14
Format
oblong
1
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
3
none visible
6
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
4
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
12
2
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
5
7
8
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
7
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
16
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
11
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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