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
Germany
2
Italy
6
Spain
8
Switzerland
4
Cities
Basel
4
Belgium
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
5
France
1
Freiburg
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
22
Format
oblong
10
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
13
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
2
2
3
5
4
5
5
1
6
5
7
4
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
13
single
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
4
none
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
22
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
10
German
5
Italian
8
Latin
19
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
12
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
17
untexted
15
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
4
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
8
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
14
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
6
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Locations name: Zagan
Colour of text: black
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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