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
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
1
France
3
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
4
7
2
8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
8
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
8
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Type of script: roman
Number of staves: 8
Type of notation: void mensural
Extra space: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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