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
Germany
1
Italy
9
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Florence
2
France
3
Germany (South)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
2
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
10
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
upright
13
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
8
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
12
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
5
12
1
6
3
7
2
8
3
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
10
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
12
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
9
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
11
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
French
7
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
rotonda
1
textura
4
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
13
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
6
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Level of calligraphy text: very high
Copy language name: Latin
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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