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
Great Britain
1
Italy
6
Spain
1
Cities
Catalonia
1
England
1
Florence
1
Fossombrone
2
Venice
3
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
6
Material
paper
11
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
9
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
8
none visible
2
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
1
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
4
6
9
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
12
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
8
none
2
single
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
strene notation
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
n/a
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
12
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Italian
1
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
2
rotonda
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
n/a
8
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
2
dark brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
4
Borders Frequency
never
4
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Non verbal performance instructions: coronae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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