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
Spain
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Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
7
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Penned initials frequency: normally
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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