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
7
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
6
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Mechelen
7
Naples
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
13
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
11
11
9
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
16
2
17
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
7
6
10
7
7
8
10
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
6
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
5
single
12
triple
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
4
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
5
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
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Disposition of voice part: 9-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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