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
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
France
1
Italy
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
2
Segovia
1
Spain
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
6
2
8
5
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
9
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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