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
2
Germany
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Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Augsburg
1
Brussels
1
Eton
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
2
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
4
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
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
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
8
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
4
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: black
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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