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
France
1
Italy
19
Cities
Belgium
1
Bologna
1
Florence
11
France
3
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
3
Padua
1
Paris
1
Rome
2
Siena
1
Production method
Manuscript
21
Printed work
2
Physical type
choirbook
20
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
12
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
6
parchment (with paper)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
11
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
2
never
3
none visible
11
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
13
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
1
4
5
5
1
6
12
7
4
8
5
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
6
2-part score
1
2-part single page
10
3-part opening
20
3-part score
1
3-part single page
8
4-part opening
23
4-part score
1
4-part single page
12
5-part opening
5
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
15
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
19
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
13
provided, in dedicated space
8
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
15
notation extended into margin
14
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
11
blue
1
brown
11
dark brown
3
gold
3
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
22
Monophonic Notation
absent
22
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
5
n/a
2
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
7
pointers
5
repeat signs
15
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
7
Flemish
2
French
16
German
1
Italian
23
Latin
17
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
13
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
7
partially texted with one text
13
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
23
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
19
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
6
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
6
n/a
2
poor
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
12
dark brown
4
gold
1
grey
1
light brown
1
red
5
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
13
yes
13
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
6
end-symbol
4
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Copy language name: Italian
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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