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
4
France
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
3
Florence
1
France
1
Mechelen
4
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
6
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
5
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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