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
Germany
2
Italy
7
Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Germany (South)
2
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Venice
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
10
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
8
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
10
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
11
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
11
occasionally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
occasionally
2
often
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: n/a
Planned initials frequency: normally
Separate text: no separate text
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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