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
10
Cities
Florence
5
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
2
Naples
2
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
7
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
1
6
7
7
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
6
gold
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
11
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
9
Italian
11
Latin
11
Spanish
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
6
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
signa congruentiae
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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