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
42
Cities
Bologna
5
Casale Monferrato
4
Ferrara
4
Florence
9
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
3
Milan
3
Modena
4
Naples
3
Padua
1
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
6
Siena
1
Venice
2
Production method
Manuscript
42
Physical type
choirbook
35
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
30
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
10
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
42
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
9
none visible
25
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
10
brown
24
dark brown
4
gold
1
light brown
2
red
3
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
9
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
4
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
2
10
14
11
8
12
5
13
3
14
2
15
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
6
7
6
8
4
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
17
2-part single page
10
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
27
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
2
4-part opening
37
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
18
6-part opening
6
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
31
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
36
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
34
not in dedicated space
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
30
notation extended into margin
17
partial additional staves
11
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
25
brown
16
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
3
void mensural
41
Monophonic Notation
absent
42
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
23
high
18
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
2
end symbol
4
none
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
20
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
13
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
41
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
34
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
17
Type of Script
antiqua
5
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
4
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
12
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
22
high
18
poor
1
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
19
blue
3
brown
21
dark brown
3
gold
1
grey
1
red
8
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
9
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
8
flourished
2
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
15
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
5
sometimes
5
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
23
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
10
decorated
1
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
8
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
3
often
3
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
8
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
7
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
3
ornament
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Monophonic notation: absent
Physical format: upright
Locations part of: Italy
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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