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
Czech Republic
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Italy
7
Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Portugal
1
Prague
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
5
1
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
2
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
9
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
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Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Indentation for initials: single
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 17
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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