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