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
Great Britain
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Italy
8
Silesia
3
Cities
Belgium
1
Bruges
2
England
1
Florence
5
France
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
London
2
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
12
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
14
dark brown
4
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
3
10
3
11
3
2
3
3
4
4
8
5
5
6
7
7
6
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
15
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
14
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
10
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
5
English
3
French
15
German
5
Italian
9
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
15
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
22
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
3
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
11
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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