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
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Cities
England
1
Florence
1
France
3
London
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
3
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 6
Indentation for initials: single
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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