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