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
2
Italy
9
Cities
Bruges
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
3
Florence
5
France
2
Italy
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
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
6
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
4
2
6
4
7
1
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
13
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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