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
Italy
8
Silesia
1
Spain
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
St Gall
1
Tarazona
3
Zagan
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
6
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
9
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
printed staves
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
12
1
4
6
5
3
6
3
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
10
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
4
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
5
German
2
Italian
5
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
17
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
flourished
6
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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