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
France
2
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Spain
1
Cities
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
Cognac
1
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
5
7
3
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 10, First decade of the 16th century, All folios
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