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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Belgium
6
Spain
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Cities
Barcelona
1
Brussels
4
Mechelen
6
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
5
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
3
2
1
5
3
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
1
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
3
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
2
French
3
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
display script
7
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
6
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
10
often
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
littera notabilior
1
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 5, c. 1515, All folios
Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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