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
Italy
11
Spain
5
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
4
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
18
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
4
none visible
8
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
21
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
1
3
3
4
5
5
1
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
11
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
8
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
cue notes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
1
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
19
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
5
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
14
dark brown
8
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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