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
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
12
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Ferrara
6
Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Naples
2
Rome
2
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
2
none visible
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
dark brown
6
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
18
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
3
13
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
6
8
7
9
11
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
11
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
22
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
20
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
11
single
12
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
22
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
21
notation extended into margin
22
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
22
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
12
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
9
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
18
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
22
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
19
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
2
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
10
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
18
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
8
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
16
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
4
flourished
4
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
15
often
4
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
16
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Separate text: no separate text
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 215-216, between 1503-18, perhaps 1516, All folios
Zaragoza, Spain, Iglesia Metropolitana de la Virgen del Pilar, Archivo Musical, Armario C-3, MS 17, 16th century,
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