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
2
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
2
France
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
8
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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