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
Cities
Florence
4
Italy
4
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
3
1
4
4
6
4
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
5
gold
1
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
7
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
10
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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