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
Spain
1
Switzerland
3
Cities
Basel
3
Florence
4
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rheinfelden
2
Rome
1
Venice
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbooks (complete set)
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
11
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
7
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
3
1
6
5
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
n/a
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
11
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
5
n/a
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
11
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Indentation for initials: none
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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