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
3
Italy
4
Spain
3
Cities
Brussels
2
Catalonia
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
France
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Mechelen
3
Vic
1
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
4
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
never
1
none visible
5
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
8
brown
3
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
3
12
3
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
5
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
9
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
6
single
6
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
4
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
9
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
2
Latin
11
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
11
fully texted with two or more texts
2
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
3
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
6
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
3
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
Filters applied
Clear all filters
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Indentation for initials: all staves indented
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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