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
5
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
3
England
1
Florence
2
London
2
Mechelen
5
Milan
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
6
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
English
3
Flemish
2
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
5
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
11
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
11
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: red
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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