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
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
6
1
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quintuple
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 20, c. 1515-20, All folios
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