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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Cities
Bourges
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
2
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
11
quintuple
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
10
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: none
Other decoration type: embellished final barline
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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