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
8
Cities
Florence
7
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
8
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
8
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
Other Decoration Type
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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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