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