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
2
Great Britain
1
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
5
12
1
6
1
7
1
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
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
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
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
5
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 11
Physical format: upright
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Munich, Germany, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Musica MS 38 (olim H.C.47; = MaiM 59), c. 1510-31, All folios
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