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
6
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
10
11
5
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
4
single
13
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
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