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
5
Spain
3
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Bruges
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Florence
4
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
12
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
12
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
5
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
9
dark brown
5
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
11
3
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
8
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
4
2-part score
2
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
13
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
14
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
15
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
10
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
4
strene notation
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
10
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
2
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
15
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
14
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
5
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
11
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
8
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
2
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
3
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Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Production method: Manuscript
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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