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
1
France
1
Italy
8
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
Italy
1
Milan
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
6
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
9
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
13
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
4
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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