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
Great Britain
1
Italy
4
Cities
Bologna
3
Ferrara
1
Italy (North)
2
London
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Windsor
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
13
2
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
2
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Extra space: none
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Number of staves: 6
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Vatican, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, MS Arch. Cap. S. Pietro B.80, 1474-5, All folios
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