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
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
England
1
Florence
1
London
2
Mechelen
2
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
1
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
9
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
3
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
9
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. IV, c. 1520-30, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. Vm7 676, 1502, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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