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
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
3
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Painted initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Pricking frequency: normally
Ruling medium: freehand
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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