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
1
Italy
7
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
1
Cambrai
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
4
France
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
3
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
6
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
15
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
15
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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