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
Italy
4
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Flanders
1
Florence
3
Germany
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Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
5
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
3
very high
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
8
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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