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