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
6
France
2
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
3
Cognac
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
5
Netherlands
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
10
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
17
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
6
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
14
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
6
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
5
6
8
7
9
8
17
9
12
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
14
3-part score
2
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
10
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
5
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
15
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
1
French
10
Italian
4
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
5
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
10
display script
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
poor
1
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
1
rarely
8
Borders Size
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
2
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
banner
2
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Number of staves: 8
Physical type: choirbook
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 16 (olim 109), 1487-1510, All folios
Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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