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
14
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
14
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
10
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
6
5
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
7
Italian
9
Latin
12
Spanish
2
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
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
10
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
6
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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