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
2
Italy
5
Spain
4
Cities
Eton
1
Florence
4
London
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
9
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
7
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
5
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
13
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: double
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Separate text: no separate text
Level of calligraphy text: high
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Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
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