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