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
2
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bourges
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Cognac
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Ferrara
1
Florence
5
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1
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1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
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
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
13
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
10
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
12
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: none
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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