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
4
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
1
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy
2
Mechelen
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
4
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
9
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
ornament
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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