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
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
2
Milan
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
6
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Level of calligraphy text: high
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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