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
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
5
Florence
3
Mechelen
7
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
11
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
1
often
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
5
12
4
13
1
2
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
2
quadruple
1
single
10
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
3
French
8
Italian
1
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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