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
10
France
3
Italy
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
2
Brussels
7
Cognac
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
9
Mechelen
7
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
26
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
21
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
19
Format
oblong
5
upright
21
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
25
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
5
6
11
7
11
8
15
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
7
quadruple
3
quintuple
1
single
23
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
23
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
brown
14
light brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
26
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
poor
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
4
French
26
Italian
5
Latin
20
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
23
fully texted with two or more texts
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
16
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
16
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
14
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
13
light brown
2
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
11
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Monophonic notation: absent
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXXI (olim D), 1512-1527, All folios
Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
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