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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Countries
France
1
Great Britain
6
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Basel
1
England
1
Florence
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
London
4
Naples
1
Paris
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
11
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
6
4
5
5
7
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
4
French
2
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
end-symbol
3
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Sion, Switzerland, Archives du Chapitre, MS 87-1, c. 1494, All folios
Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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