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
13
France
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Germany
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Italy
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Cities
Augsburg
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Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
12
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
30
Physical type
choirbook
29
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
30
Format
upright
30
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
4
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
30
Number of staves
10
19
11
9
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
6
5
10
6
12
7
16
8
23
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
26
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
5
quintuple
1
single
24
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
18
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
5
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
26
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
3
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
27
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
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
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
17
hybrida
2
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
26
blue
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
18
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
23
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
30
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
10
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
10
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
19
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
11
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Locations part of: Great Britain
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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