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
4
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Brussels
2
Catalonia
2
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
2
Mechelen
3
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
3
normally
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
8
11
6
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
4
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
3
single
13
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
8
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
10
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
7
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
4
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
7
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
4
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
2
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Mechelen, Belgium, Archief en Stadsbibliotheek, MS s.s., c. 1515, All folios
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