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
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Munich
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (fragment)
2
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
9
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
13
1
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
5
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
12
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
8
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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