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
Italy
6
Netherlands
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
4
5
3
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
10
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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