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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
7
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 25 e-f , 1500-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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