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
2
Italy
3
Switzerland
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Basel
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Milan
1
Venice
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
12
1
13
1
14
1
15
1
16
1
17
1
3
2
4
2
5
3
6
6
7
3
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
2
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
6
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Separate text: no separate text
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Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Cappella Giulia XIII 27, 1492-4, All folios
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