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