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
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
2
London
2
Pisa
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Leipzig, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, MS 1494, c. 1490-1504, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 2245, c. 1490-8, All folios
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