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
Cities
Bologna
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
7
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
6
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Number of staves: 13
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Painted initials frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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