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
Great Britain
2
Italy
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Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
England
1
Florence
2
London
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
7
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
9
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS Rés. Vmc. 57, c. 1470, All folios
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