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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Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
7
7
7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 4379, c. 1470-85, 1-42
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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