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
9
Italy
3
Spain
4
Cities
Brussels
6
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
9
Tarazona
3
Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
16
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
parchment
12
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
1
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
17
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
12
11
6
12
4
13
2
2
2
4
4
5
2
6
5
7
6
8
9
9
13
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
14
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
11
5-part single page
2
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
12
none
3
quadruple
2
single
15
triple
9
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
9
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
19
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
19
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
15
brown
1
dark brown
4
red
3
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
17
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
custodes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
19
signes-de-renvoi
15
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
2
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
18
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
18
fully texted with two or more texts
8
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
11
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
10
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
7
very high
10
Colour of Text
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
red
12
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
13
Borders Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
12
Borders Size
full and partial borders
1
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
2
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
2
rarely
10
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
13
occasionally
5
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
10
normally
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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