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
8
Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
4
France
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Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
11
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
6
5
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
11
single
3
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
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
11
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
11
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
9
Italian
6
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
9
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
11
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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