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
France
2
Great Britain
1
Italy
1
Cities
Bourges
1
Bruges
1
Burgundy
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
France
1
Paris
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
normally
7
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
quintuple
1
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Multiple texts: yes
Pricking frequency: normally
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Madrid, Spain, Palacio Real, Biblioteca, MS II/1335, c. 1505-20, All folios
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