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