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