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
5
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
1
Brussels
4
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
5
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
2
parchment
8
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
6
none visible
5
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
9
11
4
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
2
1
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
8
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
quadruple
3
single
9
triple
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
10
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
2
display script
8
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
6
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
5
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
7
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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