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
11
Spain
2
Cities
Catalonia
1
Florence
5
Girona
1
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
1
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
2
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
12
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
2
none visible
7
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
13
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
10
7
11
2
12
4
3
1
4
3
5
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
6
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
11
left between voice parts as part of grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
6
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
7
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
gold
2
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
10
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
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
7
dark brown
3
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Ruling medium: double rastrum
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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