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
Austria
1
Germany
3
Italy
2
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Germany
1
Germany (South)
2
Munich
1
Naples
1
Netherlands
1
Rome
1
Vienna
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
4
7
4
8
5
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
7
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
none
2
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
3
very high
1
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
9
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Planned initials frequency: occasionally
Separate text: no separate text
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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