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
10
Italy
16
Italy (North)
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
7
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
7
France
6
Italy
1
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Naples
3
Padua
1
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
41
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
37
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
21
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
17
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
34
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
5
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
17
dark brown
6
light brown
6
reddish brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
34
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
15
11
7
12
3
13
1
2
4
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
18
7
18
8
18
9
15
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
15
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
39
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
17
5-part opening
16
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
13
none
18
quadruple
3
single
26
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
39
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
22
not in dedicated space
18
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
19
notation and staves extended into margin
33
notation extended into margin
20
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
24
blue
1
brown
22
gold
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
40
Monophonic Notation
absent
35
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
11
poor
3
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
10
pointers
6
repeat signs
21
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
41
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
12
Flemish
6
French
41
German
2
Italian
16
Latin
38
Spanish
12
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
16
fully texted with one text
32
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
9
partially texted with one text
18
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
11
provided with single incipit
31
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
30
Type of Script
cursive
10
cursive (bastarda)
17
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
4
display script
11
humanistic
1
hybrida
6
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
12
poor
7
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
21
blue
3
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
14
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
30
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
11
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
19
occasionally
6
often
5
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
20
calligraphic with decoration
11
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
5
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
9
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
8
normally
3
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, late 15th century, 69-92
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