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
8
Great Britain
3
Cities
Brussels
6
England
1
France
2
London
2
Mechelen
8
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
12
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
never
1
normally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
11
11
4
12
2
2
4
3
3
4
5
5
6
6
11
7
13
8
12
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
4
single
11
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
6
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
5
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Number of staves: 7
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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