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
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
Girona
1
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
8
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
3
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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