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
4
Great Britain
1
Italy
9
Spain
4
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Brussels
3
Florence
3
Fossombrone
2
France
1
Italy
2
London
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Tarazona
3
Venice
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
8
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
17
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
4
3
4
4
12
5
6
6
16
7
6
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
28
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
11
single
19
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
9
dark brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
27
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
n/a
8
poor
3
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
23
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
10
n/a
8
poor
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
15
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
5
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Type of script: cursive
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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