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
France
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Great Britain
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Italy
2
Spain
2
Cities
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
5
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quintuple
1
single
10
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
4
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
4
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
10
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part exact%3a4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Muzeum Východních Čech, Knihovna, MS Hr-7 (II A 7), late 15th - early 16th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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