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
France
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Italy
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Spain
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Cities
Belgium
1
Florence
11
France
6
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
27
Physical type
choirbook
19
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
19
parchment
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
9
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
17
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
17
dark brown
5
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
2
3
3
7
4
5
5
3
6
11
7
7
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
21
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part score
1
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
14
single
16
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
23
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
27
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
26
Monophonic Notation
absent
24
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
14
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
22
German
1
Italian
17
Latin
23
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
19
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
16
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
19
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
9
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
7
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 15075, c. 1525, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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