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
19
Cities
Bologna
3
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
15
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
3
none visible
13
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
13
dark brown
3
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
4
13
1
14
1
15
1
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
2
6
6
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
17
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
19
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
18
Monophonic Notation
absent
19
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
15
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
15
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
13
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
5
historiated
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Locations part of: Italy
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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