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