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
4
Cities
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
red
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
1
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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