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
21
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
8
Fossombrone
2
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Venice
7
Production method
Manuscript
13
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
16
parchment
4
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
14
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
8
never
3
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
7
dark brown
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
7
5
7
6
21
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
16
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
11
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
14
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
6
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
6
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
21
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
4
n/a
8
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
8
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
7
German
1
Italian
14
Latin
15
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
14
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
13
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
4
rotonda
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
n/a
8
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
grey
1
light brown
1
red
4
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Locations name: Naples
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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