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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Germany
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Antwerp
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Brussels
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England
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
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Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
London
2
Mechelen
4
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
16
Physical type
choirbook
15
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
5
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
3
10
13
11
8
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
9
6
11
7
9
8
11
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
8
none
2
quadruple
2
single
16
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
8
display script
7
hybrida
2
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
13
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
16
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
3
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
4
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
16
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
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Colour of text: red
Indentation for initials: single
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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