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
Italy
6
Cities
Florence
5
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
3
6
9
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
2
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 6
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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