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
8
Spain
1
Switzerland
2
Cities
Basel
2
Florence
6
France
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
11
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
5
1
6
7
7
4
8
3
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
12
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
13
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
13
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
10
Spanish
3
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Colour of notation: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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