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
9
Cities
Florence
7
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
4
4
3
5
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
9
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Miniatures frequency: rarely
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: normally
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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