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
3
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Italy
1
Pisa
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
1
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Separate text: no separate text
Number of staves: 9
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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