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
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Cities
Arundel
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Modena
2
Paris
1
Rome
4
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
13
11
2
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
2
6
5
7
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
6
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
13
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: n/a
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 6
Locations name: France
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 1597 (olim Colbert 1625), c. 1500, All folios
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