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
5
Spain
2
Cities
Florence
4
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Spain
2
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
7
7
4
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
8
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
1
French
10
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
8
Spanish
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Spanish
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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