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
6
France
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Germany
1
Italy
11
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
5
Florence
4
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Munich
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
24
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
never
1
none visible
9
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
9
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
13
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
10
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
18
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
11
poor
1
very high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
17
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
13
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
15
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
17
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
15
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
24
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
17
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
5
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
7
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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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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