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
11
Germany
2
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
6
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
10
Modena
1
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
2
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
6
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
17
11
7
12
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
9
6
10
7
9
8
15
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
12-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
5
single
16
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
16
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
13
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
1
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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