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