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
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
2
London
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
normally
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
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
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
7
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials frequency: often
Separate text: no separate text
Penned initials type: decorated
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Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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