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
Germany
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Portugal
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Spain
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Cities
Catalonia
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Germany (South)
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Italy
3
Milan
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Portugal
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
9
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
5
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
8
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
4
4
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
10
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
cursive (italic)
1
display script
3
hybrida
2
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
8
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
10
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
4
rarely
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
13
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
occasionally
5
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
13
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Material: paper
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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