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
3
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
2
England
1
Germany
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
6
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Borders frequency: never
Number of staves: 10
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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