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