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
Belgium
3
Germany
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
2
Burgundy
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
1
Mechelen
3
Modena
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
4
parchment
6
Format
oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
Number of staves
10
4
11
2
12
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
9
blue
1
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
10
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: normally
Penned initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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