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
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
3
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Naples
1
Paris
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
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Pricking frequency: normally
Indentation for initials: none
Locations name: France
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 4, c. 1516-18, All folios
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