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
Czech Republic
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Brussels
3
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Hradec Králové
1
Mechelen
5
Prague
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
3
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
8
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
English
1
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 18 (olim 143), Early 16th century, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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