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
21
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Bruges
1
Florence
13
France
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Naples
3
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
17
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
6
none visible
18
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
16
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
2
2
3
7
4
6
5
3
6
12
7
7
8
7
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
19
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
19
4-part score
1
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
22
single
13
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
9
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
20
notation extended into margin
14
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
17
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
30
Monophonic Notation
absent
31
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
9
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
20
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
14
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
21
German
2
Italian
31
Latin
25
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
22
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
15
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
8
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
8
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
18
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
red
5
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
22
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
12
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Palatino 472, Late 15th century, before 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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