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
1
Czech Republic
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France
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Hradec Králové
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Paris
1
Spain
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
4
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
8
7
5
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
quintuple
1
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
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
5
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
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
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Flemish
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of script: hybrida
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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