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
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
3
France
3
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
1
parchment
6
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
Indentation for Initials
none
7
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
flourished
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Painted initials type: decorated
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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