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
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
5
none visible
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
printed staves
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
3
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
10
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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