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
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Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
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England
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Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
2
4
1
6
3
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
6
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
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 681 (=PedC 386), c. 1525-1550, All folios
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