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
4
Italy
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Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
4
Modena
1
Naples
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
4
12
1
2
2
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
5
8
6
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
6
single
6
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
5
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
6
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: gold
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials frequency: often
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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