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
1
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
2
13
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
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
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
St Gall, Switzerland, Stiftsbibliothek, MS 462, 1510-c. 1530, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1596, c. 1495, All folios
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