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
Belgium
2
Czech Republic
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Great Britain
1
Italy
5
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
2
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
9
choirbook (fragment)
1
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
3
12
1
13
1
2
2
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
7
7
3
8
6
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
11
2-part score
1
2-part single page
14
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part score
1
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
8
single
8
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
14
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
11
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
3
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Pricking frequency: none visible
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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