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
Austria
2
Belgium
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Germany
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
3
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
6
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
12
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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