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
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Italy
9
Cities
Bologna
1
Bruges
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Florence
6
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
10
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
8
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
12
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
12
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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