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
3
France
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
5
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
14
Format
oblong
2
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
14
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
2
Latin
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
15
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
12
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Production method: Manuscript
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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