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
Great Britain
4
Italy
1
Portugal
1
Cities
Arundel
2
Coimbra
1
England
1
Eton
1
France
1
London
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
4
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
4
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
5
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
3
none
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
full mensural
5
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
5
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
7
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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