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
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
2
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
6
3
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Colour of notation: brown
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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