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
4
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Casale Monferrato
3
Eton
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
normally
1
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
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
3
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
3
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
8
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
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