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
Czech Republic
1
Italy
14
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
7
Hradec Králové
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Spain
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
11
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
17
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
15
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
11
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
1
2
2
3
6
4
3
5
2
6
3
7
3
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
6
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
6
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
17
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
Dutch
1
French
11
Italian
9
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
display script
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
17
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Material: paper
Colour of notation: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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