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
France
1
Italy
5
Cities
Florence
1
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Paris
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
8
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
3
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
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Copy language name: Italian
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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