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
7
Great Britain
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Cities
Brussels
5
London
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Mechelen
6
Netherlands
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
5
12
3
2
3
3
2
4
3
5
7
6
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
1
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
8
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of text: red
Copy language name: Latin
Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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