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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Great Britain
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Spain
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Cities
Bruges
1
Eton
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
2
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
3
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
7
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: Indentation for initials filled in
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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