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
7
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
5
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
France
1
London
2
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
17
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
9
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
8
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
11
11
6
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
10
6
13
7
12
8
12
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
6
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
17
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
10
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
16
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
11
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
17
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
8
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
9
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
13
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
6
often
3
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
19
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-5-20 (olim Z Tab. 137, N.° 25), Early 16th century, 39-66
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