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
8
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
2
Italy
4
Spain
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
5
Catalonia
2
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
6
Naples
1
Prague
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
8
Format
oblong
3
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
7
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
7
12
5
13
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
8
7
8
8
11
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
16
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
18
4-part single page
7
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
10
none
5
quadruple
1
single
16
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
18
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
21
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
4
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
2
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
9
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
21
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
3
English
1
Flemish
3
French
10
German
2
Italian
3
Latin
20
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
21
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
5
red
10
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
5
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of notation: void mensural
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Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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