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
France
1
Great Britain
3
Spain
2
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bourges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Eton
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
London
1
Tarazona
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
2
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
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
1
none
4
quintuple
1
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
6
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
English
2
French
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
2
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
7
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: plain initials
Production method: Manuscript
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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