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
France
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Italy
3
Cities
Florence
1
France
2
Milan
1
Naples
1
Paris
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
3
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
2
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Painted initials type: flourished
Disposition of voice part: 8-part opening
Borders size: partial borders: two-sided
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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