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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Florence
3
France
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
London
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
10
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
6
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
2
10
6
11
3
12
3
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
1
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
dark red
1
gold
1
green
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Harley 5242, c. 1509-1514, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds français MS 15123 (olim Suppl. Fr. 2637), c.1480-4, All folios
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