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
3
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Naples
1
Rome
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
10
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
7
11
2
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
7
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
quintuple
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
1
French
8
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
n/a
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
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Production method: Manuscript
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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