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
7
Italy
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Cities
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
7
Modena
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
10
6-part opening
11
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
3
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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