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
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Italy
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Cities
Bruges
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Italy
3
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
1
7
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
8
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
5
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
8
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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