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
10
France
1
Italy
8
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
7
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
3
France
1
Mechelen
9
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
22
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
Format
upright
22
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
5
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
6
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
11
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
22
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
22
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
7
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
17
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
12
Italian
2
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
16
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
22
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
5
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
8
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy music: high
Number of staves: 14
Painted initials type: historiated
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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