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
1
Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
5
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
custodes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Number of staves: 10
Penned initials type: calligraphic
Planned initials frequency: never
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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