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
Great Britain
3
Italy
5
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
France
3
London
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
4
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
printed staves
3
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
1
3
3
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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