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
Italy
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
3
Spain
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
2
2
3
3
5
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
8
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
2
Italian
6
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
5
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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