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
Italy
8
Portugal
1
Spain
1
Cities
Antwerp
1
Bologna
1
Brussels
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Modena
3
Naples
2
Rome
1
Seville
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
10
often
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
3
10
5
11
3
12
2
13
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
3
7
2
8
5
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
9
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
none
4
staves not ruled
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
5
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
14
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
14
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
4
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
8
very high
4
Colour of Text
black
8
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
14
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
14
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
12
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
5
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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