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
21
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
15
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
2
France
1
Mechelen
20
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
27
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
1
1
10
27
11
18
12
6
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
12
6
15
7
17
8
25
9
28
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
23
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
25
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
10
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
28
none
3
quadruple
4
single
28
triple
21
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
none
1
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
31
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
very high
17
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
Latin
29
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
30
fully texted with two or more texts
14
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
31
display script
24
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
12
very high
20
Colour of Text
black
29
blue
2
brown
3
red
27
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
21
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
21
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
25
occasionally
8
often
2
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
15
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
9
Planned Initials Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
16
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: void mensural
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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