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
7
France
1
Italy
5
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bourges
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Milan
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
17
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
15
parchment
7
Format
oblong
4
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
5
none visible
11
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
18
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
8
6
14
7
13
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
9
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
21
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
22
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
8
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
poor
4
very high
4
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
13
German
4
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
14
untexted
13
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
5
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
5
very high
5
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
9
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
8
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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