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
6
Cities
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
London
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
10
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Type of notation: void mensural
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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