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
France
2
Great Britain
3
Italy
2
Portugal
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bourges
1
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
Florence
1
France
3
London
1
Mechelen
3
Netherlands
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
15
Material
paper
2
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
5
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
12
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
4
13
3
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
1
4
1
5
3
6
5
7
6
8
10
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
2
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
6
none
3
quintuple
1
single
15
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
4
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
10
very high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
2
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
display script
5
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
13
very high
5
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
6
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
3
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
6
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
15
decorated with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
4
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
6
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: black
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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