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
10
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
8
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
3
4
2
5
1
6
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
n/a
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
5
roman
2
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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