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
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Basel
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Bruges
1
Catalonia
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England
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
3
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
5
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
4
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
custodes
1
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
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
4
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
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Locations name: Belgium
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Copy language name: Italian
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Copy language name: Latin
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
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