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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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
1
England
1
Florence
4
Netherlands
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
2
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
9
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
humanistic
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
3
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Extra space: none
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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