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
12
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
8
Florence
2
France
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
12
Modena
1
Padua
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
24
Physical type
choirbook
23
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
21
Format
oblong
1
upright
23
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
7
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
20
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
18
11
6
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
2
4
4
5
7
6
11
7
13
8
18
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
16
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
15
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
16
none
5
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
19
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
13
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
20
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
23
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
poor
1
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
16
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
4
French
13
Italian
4
Latin
23
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two or more texts
10
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
19
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
14
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
very high
13
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
15
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
24
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
occasionally
3
rarely
18
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
7
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
10
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
Amiens, France, Bibliothèque d'Amiens Métropole, MS 162, c. 1502-1520, 1-45, 113-124
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