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
France
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Paris
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
3
4
1
5
3
6
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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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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