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
10
Great Britain
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Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
8
England
1
Germany
1
London
2
Mechelen
9
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
15
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
7
normally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
15
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
16
11
7
12
4
13
1
14
1
2
4
3
6
4
7
5
17
6
15
7
16
8
17
9
17
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
2
quadruple
2
single
17
triple
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
1
very high
7
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
14
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
16
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
poor
2
very high
7
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
16
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
4
occasionally
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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