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
France
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Italy
9
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
3
Coimbra
1
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
3
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
12
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
11
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
6
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
3
brown
12
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
13
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
4
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of notation: brown
Physical type: choirbook
Penned initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.121, , All folios
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