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
15
Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Portugal
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
9
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
London
1
Mechelen
14
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
26
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
22
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
27
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
none visible
6
normally
2
often
5
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
7
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
26
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
22
11
12
12
6
13
1
2
4
3
1
4
4
5
8
6
11
7
14
8
20
9
23
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
28
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
21
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
5
quadruple
4
single
25
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
17
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
25
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
26
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
12
very high
16
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
24
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
28
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
27
fully texted with two or more texts
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
24
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
20
hybrida
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
2
brown
3
red
23
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
29
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
21
occasionally
8
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
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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Painted initials frequency: rarely
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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