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
5
France
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
4
Florence
3
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
8
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
2
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
3
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
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
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
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 6 (= MaiM 2), c. 1508-30, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 7 (= MaiM 1), c. 1512-30 , All folios
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