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
France
1
Great Britain
2
Italy
8
Cities
England
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
2
France
2
Modena
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
11
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
none visible
4
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
2
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
7
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
2
3-part single page
13
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
n/a
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
12
Spanish
1
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
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
hybrida
2
rotonda
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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