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
2
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
14
Cities
Antwerp
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
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1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
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3
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1
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Milan
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Naples
1
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1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Spain
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
23
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
13
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
12
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
17
normally
5
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
11
7
7
8
11
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
12
3-part opening
26
3-part score
1
3-part single page
10
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part score
1
4-part single page
9
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
17
quintuple
1
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
27
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
25
Monophonic Notation
absent
27
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
17
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
22
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
14
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
8
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
9
poor
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 8-part consecutive
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: flourished
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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