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
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
England
2
London
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
6
12
3
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
5
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
7
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Number of staves: 9
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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