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
5
France
3
Great Britain
2
Italy
6
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
2
Mechelen
4
Paris
1
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
17
choirbook (fragment)
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
20
Format
oblong
2
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
normally
7
often
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
8
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
1
4
3
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
14
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
7
none
8
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
8
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
20
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
11
Italian
3
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
13
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
16
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
14
brown
7
light brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
6
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
3
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
7
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: parchment
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
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