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
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
6
Girona
1
Italy
1
Milan
1
Modena
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
2
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
10
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
2
12
3
2
1
3
2
4
5
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
7
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
9
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
10
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
3
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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