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
Italy
6
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Flanders
1
Florence
6
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
5
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
English
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
5
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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