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
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
France
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
9
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 8
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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