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
Great Britain
1
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
2
13
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
3
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
3
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Physical format: upright
Copy language name: Latin
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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