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
Catalonia
1
Florence
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
7
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
7
11
2
12
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
3
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Number of staves: 10
Monophonic notation: absent
Ruling medium: double rastrum
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
London, Great Britain, Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1, Late 1520s, All folios
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