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
Germany
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Italy
6
Cities
Florence
4
Fossombrone
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
5
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
3
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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