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
Great Britain
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
6
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
9
3-part score
2
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
6
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
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS IV.922, c. 1520, one quire (117-125) c. 1515, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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