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
2
Italy
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Cities
Bruges
2
Italy
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
1
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
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Physical format: oblong
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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