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
France
2
Italy
5
Spain
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Cities
Cognac
1
Florence
3
France
2
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
7
dark brown
4
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
3
2
4
3
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
13
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
8
Spanish
3
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
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
7
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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