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
France
1
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Florence
1
France
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
5
2
6
8
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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