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
France
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
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
1
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
10
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
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Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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