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
4
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
4
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: blue
Number of staves: 11
Colour of notation: brown
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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