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
1
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Florence
2
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mechelen
1
Padua
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
gold
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Planned initials frequency: sometimes
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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