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
6
France
2
Great Britain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
France
2
London
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
8
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
13
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
3
quintuple
1
single
13
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
13
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
5
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
5
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Locations name: Vic
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Planned initials frequency: normally
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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