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
Germany
1
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
2
Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
1
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
9
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
6
5
3
6
3
7
3
8
6
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
2
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
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
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
poor
3
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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