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
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Italy
4
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
3
France
5
London
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
6
normally
3
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
2
2
2
3
1
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
7
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
quadruple
1
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
12
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
4
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
11
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
4
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
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
12
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
Other Decoration Type
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Multiple texts: yes
Painted initials type: decorated
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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