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
10
Cities
Florence
6
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Pordenone
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
3
1
4
2
6
10
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
9
Latin
8
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: yes
Number of staves: 3
Number of staves: 4
Pricking frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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