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
4
Italy
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
3
Mechelen
3
Naples
2
Netherlands
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
10
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
7
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
5
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
5
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
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