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
Italy
9
Spain
2
Cities
Flanders
1
Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
4
4
5
5
2
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
7
Italian
9
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Penned initials type: zoomorphic initial
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of notation: void mensural
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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