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
1
France
1
Great Britain
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quintuple
1
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 9
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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