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
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Cities
Bologna
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
2
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
3
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
10
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
other
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: single
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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