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
11
Great Britain
1
Spain
3
Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
8
London
1
Mechelen
10
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
18
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
16
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
13
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
18
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
11
none visible
5
normally
1
often
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
16
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
17
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
17
11
8
12
3
13
1
2
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
6
9
7
9
8
14
9
16
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
14
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
15
none
3
quadruple
3
single
15
triple
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
11
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
16
not in dedicated space
1
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
15
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
16
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
12
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
17
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
9
Latin
18
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
11
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
14
display script
13
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
12
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
14
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
5
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
7
occasionally
1
rarely
10
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
2
rarely
13
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
12
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
13
normally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
18
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Production method: Manuscript
Other decoration frequency: never
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F VI 26 h, Second decade of the 16th century, 9, 10
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