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
6
Belgium
4
Germany
5
Italy
5
Cities
Brussels
4
Florence
2
France
1
Mechelen
4
Munich
5
Munich, Germany
1
Naples
1
Spain
1
Venice
2
Vienna
6
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
17
Material
paper
12
parchment
5
Format
oblong
5
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
11
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
11
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
2
8
3
10
4
17
5
12
6
14
7
10
8
12
9
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
16
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
9
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
9
none
8
single
14
triple
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled
2
staves not ruled on grid
5
variable space, not on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
14
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
17
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
7
n/a
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
custodes
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
12
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
3
fully texted with two texts
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
5
cursive (italic)
2
display script
7
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
n/a
3
poor
3
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
13
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
10
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
17
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 4
Physical type: choirbook
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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