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