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
3
Italy
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Cities
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
Florence
1
France
2
Paris
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
poor
3
Colour of Text
brown
7
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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