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
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
England
1
Florence
3
France
2
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
2
6
9
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
10
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. XII, c. 1520-30 (ff. 1-8); mid-16th century (ff. 9-22, 23-34); late 16th century (remainder of manuscript), All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
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