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