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
6
Italy
7
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
4
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
3
Mechelen
5
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
8
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
6
12
3
13
1
2
2
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
8
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
16
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
7
quadruple
3
single
8
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
8
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
4
French
16
Italian
5
Latin
16
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
display script
6
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
7
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Copy language name: Latin
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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