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
6
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Cognac
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
6
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
8
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
2
quadruple
2
single
7
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
5
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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