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
4
Italy
14
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
8
Fossombrone
1
Italy
2
London
4
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Spain
1
Switzerland
1
Tarazona
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
23
Format
oblong
16
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
2
never
5
none visible
14
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
9
dark brown
7
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
printed staves
4
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
9
4
5
5
3
6
6
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
14
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
15
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
16
none
4
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
16
high
4
n/a
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
13
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
19
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
7
display script
3
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
6
n/a
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
2
brown
15
dark brown
2
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
11
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
10
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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