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
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
2
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
France
1
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Modena
1
Netherlands
1
Seville
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
6
12
3
3
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
9
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
4
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
11
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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