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
Germany
1
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Freiburg
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Naples
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
6
6
5
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
3
German
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Dijon, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 517, c. 1465-80, All folios
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