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
8
Cities
Bologna
2
Ferrara
2
Florence
4
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
5
7
1
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
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
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 10
Indentation for initials: none
Colour of notation: black
Locations name: Florence
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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