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
Italy
16
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
9
Italy
1
Italy (North)
4
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
20
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
printed treatise with added polyphony
1
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
12
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
10
dark brown
6
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
2
6
9
7
3
8
2
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
10
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
none
20
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
13
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
18
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
18
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
14
Italian
20
Latin
19
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
11
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
15
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
8
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
2
brown
16
dark brown
1
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
10
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Number of staves: 12
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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