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
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
4
1
6
3
7
4
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
6
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
display script
2
hybrida
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: always
Material: parchment
Colour of text: black
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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