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
7
France
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
6
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
8
6
12
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
17
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
poor
1
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
17
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
14
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
5
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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