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
2
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
2
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
parchment
4
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
7
triple
2
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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