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
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Catalonia
2
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
2
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
6
5
7
4
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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