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
3
Germany
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
2
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
6
12
2
13
2
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
none visible
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part score
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: freehand
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Locations part of: Great Britain
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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