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
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
London
2
Rome
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
French
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Pricking frequency: normally
Number of staves: 9
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS II.I.350 (olim Magliabechi XXXVI. 113), 1514-1521, All folios
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