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
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
2
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
3
normally
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
5
11
4
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
2
6
5
7
4
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
11
3-part score
3
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
12
pointers
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
3
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
5
red
7
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
4
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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