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
5
Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Ferrara
2
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Savoy, France
1
Segovia
1
St Gall
1
Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
9
Material
paper
5
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
8
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
4
1
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
9
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
4
poor
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
4
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
9
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials type: flourished
Physical type: choirbook
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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