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
Germany
1
Italy
5
Switzerland
2
Cities
Augsburg
1
Basel
2
Bologna
1
Brussels
4
Burgundy
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
4
Milan
2
Modena
2
Netherlands
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
Material
paper
12
parchment
5
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
8
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
10
12
17
13
4
14
1
15
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
3
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
none
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
17
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
5
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
3
very high
6
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
3
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 12
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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