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
Great Britain
5
Italy
2
Cities
Arundel
2
Casale Monferrato
2
Catalonia
1
England
2
Eton
1
France
1
London
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
normally
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
9
12
4
13
4
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
5
2
6
3
7
4
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
5
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
2
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
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
3
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
6
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with 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
2
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
occasionally
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
9
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
Indentation for initials: double
Borders frequency: never
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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