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
5
Cities
Florence
3
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
6
2
7
2
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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