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
Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
France
3
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
2
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: single
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 22, c. 1500-05, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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