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
Belgium
3
France
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Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
France
5
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
11
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
3
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
9
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quintuple
1
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
8
poor
1
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
5
light brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
ornament
1
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Penned initials type: decorated
Locations name: Catalonia
Type of notation: full mensural
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Köln, Germany, Historisches Archiv der Stadt, MS Wallraf (Best. 7010) 75, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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