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
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Cities
Bourges
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1
Rome
2
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Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
11
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
2
none
6
quintuple
1
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Pricking frequency: normally
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana, MS Acquisti e doni 666, 1518, All folios
Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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