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
7
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
1
Catalonia
1
Florence
2
Germany
1
Girona
1
Italy
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Venice
4
Production method
Manuscript
6
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
tablebook
1
Material
paper
14
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
8
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
8
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
7
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
11
7
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
3
single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
5
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
n/a
8
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
10
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
14
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
German
2
Italian
4
Latin
11
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
11
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
10
provided with one or two incipits
14
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
n/a
8
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Material: paper
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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