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
11
Spain
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Belgium
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
6
France
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Physical type
choirbook
18
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
5
upright
16
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
14
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
13
dark brown
4
light brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
17
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
2
2
3
2
4
1
5
1
6
9
7
7
8
6
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
9
2-part single page
9
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
19
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
17
4-part single page
11
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
13
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
12
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
15
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
21
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
20
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
6
pointers
3
repeat signs
16
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
21
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
9
Flemish
1
French
18
German
2
Italian
10
Latin
18
Spanish
6
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
21
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
5
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
high
5
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
19
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
15
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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