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
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Vic
1
Windsor
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
7
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
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
5
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
7
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: black
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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