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