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
Italy
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
2
Florence
3
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
3
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
8
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Pricking frequency: none visible
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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