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
6
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
6
1
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
6
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Other decoration frequency: often
Physical type: choirbook
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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