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
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Czech Republic
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Great Britain
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Silesia
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Cities
Brussels
2
England
1
Flanders
1
Mechelen
2
Prague
1
Zagan
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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