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
France
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
France
3
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
parchment
9
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
ornament
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials type: decorated
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
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