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
Germany
4
Great Britain
2
Italy
2
Spain
1
Cities
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
England
1
Ferrara
1
Germany (South)
2
Leipzig
1
Mechelen
2
Stirling
1
Verona
1
Wittenberg
2
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
5
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
never
2
none visible
6
often
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
13
brown
5
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
11
straightedge
3
Number of staves
10
13
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
2
2
1
4
1
5
4
6
5
7
6
8
8
9
10
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
7
quadruple
2
single
10
triple
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
12
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
poor
2
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
German
2
Latin
12
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
4
display script
5
humanistic
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
3
red
8
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
7
Borders Frequency
never
4
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
5
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
1
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
5
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 10
Colour of staves: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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