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