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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Countries
Belgium
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Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
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Bourges
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Brussels
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England
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London
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Mechelen
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
3
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
7
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Material: paper
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Locations name: Spain
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 773, c. 1510-15, All folios
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