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
10
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
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Bruges
1
Brussels
6
England
1
Florence
1
France
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
8
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
18
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
19
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
13
11
8
12
1
2
4
3
1
4
2
5
5
6
9
7
11
8
19
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
17
3-part score
2
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
4
quadruple
2
quintuple
1
single
16
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
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
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
English
2
Flemish
3
French
14
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
12
display script
10
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
poor
1
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
12
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Production method: Manuscript
Type of notation: strene notation
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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