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
2
Great Britain
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Spain
2
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
London
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
2
normally
2
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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