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
France
2
Great Britain
4
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Glarus, Switzerland
2
Italy
1
London
4
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
2
Troyes
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
12
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
5
single rastrum
4
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
2
1
3
6
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
2
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
11
Spanish
2
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
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
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