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
13
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
9
Ferrara
2
Mechelen
11
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
19
Material
parchment
19
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
12
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
17
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
19
Number of staves
1
1
10
15
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
8
7
10
8
14
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
19
5-part opening
12
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
5
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
8
Latin
19
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
16
display script
12
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
14
Colour of Text
black
18
blue
1
brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
17
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
16
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
16
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 9
Material: parchment
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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