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
Belgium
6
Great Britain
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Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
5
Flanders
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
6
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
2
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
9
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
2
12
2
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
3
5
4
6
6
7
6
8
6
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
3
quadruple
2
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
4
French
12
Italian
1
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
12
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
4
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
5
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
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Copy language name: French
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Copy language name: Latin
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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