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
Great Britain
4
Italy
9
Cities
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
4
France
2
London
4
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Paris
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
5
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
printed staves
4
single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
3
5
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
9
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
6
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
6
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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