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
2
Cities
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
1
France
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
5
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
quadruple
1
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 9126, 1504-1505, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
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