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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
2
France
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
4
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS F (= MaiM 3), 1508-34, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Chigi C VIII 234, c. 1498-1503, All folios
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