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