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
Florence
6
Milan
1
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
1
1
4
3
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
7
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
8
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
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
2
often
3
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Material: parchment
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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