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
7
Germany
1
Italy
3
Cities
Augsburg
1
Brussels
6
Ferrara
1
France
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
7
Munich
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
8
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
1
1
10
10
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
1
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
11
4-part opening
11
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
9
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
8
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
9
cursive (italic)
1
display script
7
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
7
Colour of Text
black
11
blue
1
brown
1
red
7
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
8
Borders Frequency
rarely
12
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one-sided
6
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
7
Painted Initials Type
decorated
6
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
9
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
3
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Borders frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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