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
8
France
2
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
11
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
7
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
15
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
9
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
1
2
1
3
4
4
2
5
3
6
5
7
5
8
6
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
12
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
10
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
11
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
12
notation extended into margin
6
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
3
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
15
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
13
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
13
Italian
12
Latin
11
Spanish
4
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
15
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
3
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
11
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
12
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
12
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
3
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
14
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
4
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
5
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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