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
Germany
1
Italy
6
Silesia
3
Spain
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
4
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zagan
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
7
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
4
Format
oblong
9
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
8
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
3
4
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
8
Type of Notation
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
3
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
15
German
5
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
14
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
15
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: French
Penned initials type: plain initials
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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