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
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
3
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
3
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
6
6
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part score
3
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
11
other
1
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
3
strene notation
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
8
pointers
3
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
English
1
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
6
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Level of calligraphy music: high
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
Montserrat, Spain, Monasterio de S Maria, MS 766, 1517-34, All folios
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