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
3
France
2
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
France
2
Mechelen
3
Paris
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
5
8
7
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
7
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Miniatures frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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