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
6
Italy
1
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
5
Mechelen
5
Naples
1
Rome
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
4
3
1
4
1
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
8
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
1
quadruple
2
single
9
triple
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
staves not ruled on grid
6
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
9
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
2
red
7
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: display script
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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