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
3
Cities
Bourges
1
Cognac
1
France
4
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
2
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
none
7
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
7
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Copy language name: French
Indentation for initials: none
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2356, c. 1480-1485, All folios
Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
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