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
10
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
6
Cambrai
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
4
France
1
London
2
Mechelen
8
Modena
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
22
Physical type
choirbook
21
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
20
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
2
none visible
7
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
9
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
16
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
3
10
16
11
8
12
1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
7
6
10
7
8
8
14
9
14
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
10
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
18
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
21
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
13
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
14
none
8
quadruple
1
single
18
triple
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
20
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
13
other
1
partial additional staves
14
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
void mensural
21
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
6
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
6
custodes
1
end symbol
10
pointers
2
repeat signs
10
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
22
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
2
Flemish
3
French
9
Italian
4
Latin
18
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
20
fully texted with two or more texts
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
7
poor
2
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
15
brown
7
dark brown
3
red
13
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
4
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
6
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
normally
1
often
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
9
occasionally
7
often
4
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
14
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
never
4
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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Penned initials frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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