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
Austria
1
Belgium
5
Italy
6
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
4
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Munich, Germany
1
Venice
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
6
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
7
6
9
7
6
8
10
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
17
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
2
single
11
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
1
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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