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
14
France
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Germany
2
Italy
7
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
4
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
13
Munich
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
31
Physical type
choirbook
31
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
28
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
31
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
17
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
24
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
31
Number of staves
1
1
10
20
11
12
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
5
5
10
6
12
7
17
8
22
9
24
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
23
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
19
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
20
none
5
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
25
triple
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
29
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
19
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
26
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
27
brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
28
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
20
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
20
signes-de-renvoi
27
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
11
Italian
1
Latin
29
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
29
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
23
display script
19
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
19
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
3
brown
4
red
21
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
22
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
31
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
9
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
10
partial borders: three-sided
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
9
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
19
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
14
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
23
occasionally
4
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
8
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Borders frequency: rarely
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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