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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Countries
Belgium
14
France
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
10
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
12
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
23
Physical type
choirbook
23
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
20
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
14
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
19
brown
4
gold
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
21
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
18
11
10
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
7
6
10
7
12
8
19
9
19
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
23
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
17
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
18
none
4
quadruple
4
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
13
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
15
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
20
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
23
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
20
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
4
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
20
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
22
fully texted with two or more texts
11
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (italic)
1
display script
16
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
17
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
15
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
17
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
11
normally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
14
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 1-13: A: 1-14; T: 1-33; B: 1-13
Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 1-4, c. 1518-1526, D: 14-92; A: 15-88; T: 34-116; B: 14-91
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