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
2
France
1
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
1
Fossombrone
2
France
2
Germany (South)
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Netherlands
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
15
parchment
6
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
3
never
4
none visible
9
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
14
brown
8
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
9
11
8
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
4
5
9
6
9
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
6-part opening
7
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
8
single
13
triple
4
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
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
2
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
6
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
16
brown
7
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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