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