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
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Italy
2
Cities
Belgium
1
Bourges
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
6
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
4
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
9
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
12
Italian
5
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: French
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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