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
Belgium
1
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Brussels
1
Ferrara
1
Flanders
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
London
1
Mechelen
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
3
6
8
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
quadruple
1
single
4
triple
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
3
hybrida
2
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
red
8
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Penned initials frequency: normally
Production method: Manuscript
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Indentation for initials: varies
Adhoc adaptation: other
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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