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
2
Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
2
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
parchment
10
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
10
flourished
2
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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