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