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
Cities
Belgium
1
France
9
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
8
light brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
light brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Material: paper
Locations name: Paris
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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