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
1
Great Britain
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Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
6
4
7
4
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Indentation for initials: single
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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