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
3
France
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Germany
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Great Britain
2
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Brussels
1
England
2
Florence
1
France
1
Germany (South)
1
Italy
3
Mechelen
2
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
none visible
5
normally
3
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
14
1
4
5
5
2
6
4
7
6
8
7
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
5
quintuple
1
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
12
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
7
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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