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