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
3
Italy
10
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
8
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
12
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
15
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
5
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
14
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
6
10
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
6
2-part score
2
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
3
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
15
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
19
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
12
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
7
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
pointers
5
repeat signs
18
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
English
3
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
17
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
22
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
7
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
14
dark brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
5
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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