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
3
Germany
1
Great Britain
2
Spain
3
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
England
1
Germany
3
Germany (South)
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Wittenberg
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
3
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
5
normally
3
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
single rastrum
9
straightedge
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
13
11
4
12
4
2
2
3
3
4
2
5
6
6
9
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
5
none
2
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
Flemish
2
French
4
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
5
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
12
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
15
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
6
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
5
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Borders frequency: never
Copy language name: Latin
Indentation for initials: single
Type of notation: void mensural
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F IX 55, c. 1507-1510, All folios
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