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
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Spain
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
3
5
2
6
3
7
1
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
n/a
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
n/a
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: black
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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