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
3
Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
2
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
12
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
3
quadruple
1
single
6
triple
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
1
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
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
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
display script
5
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
1
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
5
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
4
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
9
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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