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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Countries
Belgium
1
Great Britain
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Spain
5
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
4
12
2
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
8
Borders Frequency
never
8
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Borders frequency: never
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 f, First quarter of the 16th century,
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