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
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Brussels
4
Cambrai
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
6
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
1
4
2
5
5
6
6
7
5
8
7
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
8
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Latin
9
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
7
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
10
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: paper
Monophonic notation: present
Multiple texts: yes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: double and single rastra
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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