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
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Great Britain
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Italy
3
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
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England
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
1
5
3
6
9
7
4
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Borders frequency: never
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: pointers
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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