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
7
Spain
1
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
3
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
9
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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