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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Bourges
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
France
4
Paris
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
11
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
always
2
often
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
11
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials type: decorated
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: parchment
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, c. 1513-25, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.13 (Lat 456; olim V.H.10), 1481, All folios
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