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
Czech Republic
2
Germany
1
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
1
Hradec Králové
2
Milan
1
Switzerland
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
2
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
varies
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Central European)
1
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
1
German
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
6
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
8
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
3
brown
8
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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