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
9
France
1
Italy
9
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
4
Florence
4
France
1
Mechelen
8
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
choirbook
26
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
23
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
25
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
6
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
15
11
8
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
6
6
9
7
10
8
17
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
21
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
25
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
15
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
26
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
3
Latin
23
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
poor
1
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
26
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
8
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
7
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
5
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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