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
France
1
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
5
France
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
5
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
12
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
11
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
4
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
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
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 b, First quarter of the 16th century, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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