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
9
Cities
Florence
7
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
3
2
4
1
6
2
7
3
8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
9
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
8
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Number of staves: 9
Penned initials type: flourished
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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