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
Italy
6
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Brussels
1
Catalonia
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
4
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
3
normally
2
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
7
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
3
8
4
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
7
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
11
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
2
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
end symbol
6
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
10
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
poor
1
very high
3
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
4
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
12
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
4
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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