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