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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Florence
2
France
6
London
1
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
2
6
4
7
4
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
quintuple
1
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
often
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
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Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: single
Painted initials type: decorated
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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