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
Austria
3
Belgium
1
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
5
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
1
England
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
1
Munich
3
Munich, Germany
1
Vic
1
Vienna
3
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
7
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
6
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
4
3
4
4
6
5
6
6
7
7
10
8
8
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
6
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
5
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
13
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
dark red
1
green
1
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
none visible
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Borders frequency: never
Type of script: cursive (Anglicana)
Number of staves: 8
Number of staves: 6
Colour of notation: red
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 228, c. 1515, with additions around 1519, All folios
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