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
Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Eton
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Verona
1
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
5
11
4
12
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
6
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
3
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
4
none
8
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
4
none
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
3
Latin
11
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
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
humanistic
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
historiated
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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