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
1
Italy
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Netherlands
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Leipzig
1
Maastricht
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
4
12
1
13
1
14
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
Colour of text: brown
Physical format: upright
Monophonic notation: present
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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