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
12
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
10
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
25
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
24
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
24
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
20
brown
5
gold
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
24
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
10
12
4
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
9
7
10
8
19
9
20
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
24
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
17
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
20
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
25
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
24
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
25
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
22
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (italic)
1
display script
15
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
very high
21
Colour of Text
black
23
blue
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
8
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
14
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
13
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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