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
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
1
Florence
1
Mechelen
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
4
11
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
5
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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