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
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
10
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
3
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
5
France
1
London
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
none visible
12
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
11
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
22
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
10
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
11
n/a
2
poor
3
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
17
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
10
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
12
n/a
2
poor
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
12
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 13
Presence absence of text: varies
Number of staves: 11
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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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