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
7
Spain
4
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Italy
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
7
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
13
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
1
3
3
4
3
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
7
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
13
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
7
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
7
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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