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
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
2
Florence
3
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
2
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
9
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
4
none visible
6
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
11
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
6
2
7
4
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
6
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
8
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
11
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
8
dark brown
2
grey
1
red
3
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
often
4
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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