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
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
3
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
2
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
4
6
7
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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