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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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Brussels
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England
2
Eton
1
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
4
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
parchment
7
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
1
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
6
12
5
13
4
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
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
5
none
1
single
10
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
2
red
10
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
9
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: red
Indentation for initials: single
Physical type: choirbook
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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