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
14
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
13
Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
16
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
22
Number of staves
10
16
11
9
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
12
7
12
8
15
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
5
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
17
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
21
brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
10
Italian
3
Latin
22
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
13
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
15
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
15
Colour of Text
black
22
blue
2
brown
3
red
16
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
rarely
14
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
22
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: gold
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Penned initials frequency: often
Penned initials type: flourished
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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