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
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
7
Cities
Brussels
1
Burgundy
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
6
France
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
2
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
4
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
2
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
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.117, c. 1505-1515, All folios
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