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
10
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
4
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
3
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
6
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
4
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
10
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
5
Italian
3
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
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
10
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
5
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
ornament
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Penned initials frequency: normally
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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