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