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
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bruges
2
Brussels
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
London
1
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
11
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
13
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
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
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
13
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
12
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: high
Copy language name: French
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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