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
1
Great Britain
3
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
4
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Bologna
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Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXIX (olim B), 1512-1527, All folios
Bologna, Italy, Archivio Musicale di S Petronio, MS A. XXVII (olim R), First half of 16th century, All folios
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