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
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Italy
4
Italy (North)
1
Netherlands
1
Spain
2
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Italy (North)
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Segovia
1
Seville
1
Staffarda
1
Toledo
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
6
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
6
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
5
2
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
7
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
6
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
2
French
9
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
2
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of text: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 5-part single page
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials frequency: rarely
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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