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
12
Cities
Florence
7
Fossombrone
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
3
never
3
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
3
2
4
3
5
3
6
5
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
9
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
roman
2
rotonda
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
n/a
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Egerton 3051, c. 1500, All folios
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