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
1
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany
1
Segovia
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
3
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
9
12
4
13
1
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
4
8
6
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
4
quadruple
2
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
4
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
6
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
3
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Pricking frequency: none visible
Number of staves: 11
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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