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
1
Great Britain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Flanders
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part score
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quadruple
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
2
German
2
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Mus. 40021 (olim Z 21), c. 1485-1500, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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