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
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Italy
1
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
5
France
1
Germany
1
London
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
5
10
6
10
7
12
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
7
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
8
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
12
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Number of staves: 7
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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