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
Austria
2
Belgium
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Germany
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vienna
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
5
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
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
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
9
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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