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
5
Great Britain
2
Italy
3
Cities
Bruges
2
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
England
1
Florence
2
London
1
Mechelen
3
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
3
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Level of calligraphy music: high
Indentation for initials: single
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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