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
1
Italy
3
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
2
2
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
4
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Colour of text: red
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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