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
9
Great Britain
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Italy
2
Cities
Brussels
6
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Mechelen
9
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
14
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
10
none visible
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
12
brown
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
13
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
13
11
7
12
2
13
1
2
2
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
7
8
10
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
11
none
1
quadruple
2
single
12
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
9
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
3
French
7
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
14
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
display script
10
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
9
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
dark brown
1
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
10
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
Physical format: upright
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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