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
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Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
8
11
4
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
8
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
6
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
14
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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