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
8
Germany
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Italy
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
4
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
8
Munich
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
none visible
4
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
5
7
6
7
7
9
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
1
single
12
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
14
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
very high
8
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
grey
1
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
9
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds latin MS 16664 (olim Sorbonne 1479), Late 15th century, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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