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
14
Cities
Florence
6
Mantua
1
Milan
2
Modena
3
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Physical type
choirbook
11
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
10
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
14
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
3
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
10
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
7
11
1
4
1
5
2
6
2
7
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
9
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
14
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
12
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
14
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
9
grey
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
12
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
4
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: red
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: single
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Painted initials frequency: normally
Painted initials type: flourished
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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