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
1
Italy
3
Spain
2
Cities
Bruges
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
3
Girona
1
Italy
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
2
normally
2
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
2
4
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
2
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Colour of notation: black
Presence absence of text: untexted
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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