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
Belgium
2
Italy
3
Spain
1
Cities
Brussels
2
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
2
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
3
12
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
3
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated with grotesque heads
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Penned initials type: flourished
Material: paper
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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