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
Great Britain
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Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
2
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
2
none visible
3
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
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
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
7
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-6 (II A 6) (olim BI), 1505, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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