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