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
7
Germany
1
Italy
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
11
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
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
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
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
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Type of notation: chant (square)
Multiple texts: yes
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Type of notation: strene notation
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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