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
4
Cities
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Padua
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
printed staves
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
2
5
7
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
roman
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
n/a
2
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Copy language name: Italian
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 5
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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