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
7
Cities
Florence
6
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
tablebook
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
3
1
4
2
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
3
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
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
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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