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
Germany
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Halberstadt
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Leipzig
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Torgau
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
n/a
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
6
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
n/a
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Type of notation: void mensural
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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