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
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
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Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
2
Naples
1
Paris
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
3
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
diagrams
1
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: space-filler
Penned initials type: decorated
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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