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
Great Britain
1
Italy
17
Italy (North)
1
Portugal
1
Spain
2
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Coimbra
1
Florence
5
France
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
3
Naples
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2
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Siena
1
Spain
2
Staffarda
1
Stirling
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
29
Physical type
choirbook
29
Material
paper
23
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
26
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
18
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
19
dark brown
4
light brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
8
11
7
12
3
2
2
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
12
7
9
8
8
9
9
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
26
3-part single page
12
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
27
4-part single page
14
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
14
6-part opening
7
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
16
single
17
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
27
staves not ruled on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
13
not in dedicated space
16
provided, in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
15
notation and staves extended into margin
25
notation extended into margin
17
other
1
partial additional staves
15
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
29
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
28
Monophonic Notation
absent
20
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
6
poor
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
14
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
29
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
1
French
20
German
1
Italian
10
Latin
25
Spanish
8
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
24
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
6
partially texted with one text
13
partially texted with two texts
2
provided with one or two incipits
9
provided with single incipit
18
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
20
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
6
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
3
display script
3
hybrida
6
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
9
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
2
brown
26
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
6
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
9
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
17
calligraphic with decoration
10
calligraphic with grotesque heads
9
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
7
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Colour of notation: brown
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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