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
1
France
3
Italy
11
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
5
Florence
3
France
2
Italy (North)
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
choirbook
16
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
18
Format
oblong
2
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
7
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
3
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
18
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
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
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
2
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
8
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
7
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Material: parchment
Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
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Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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