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
3
Great Britain
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Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
2
London
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
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
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
6
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
8
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of text: red
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Material: parchment and paper (mixed)
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek Preussischer Kulturbesitz, MS Germ. 8º 190, c. 1470-1500, All folios
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