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
9
Spain
1
Cities
Florence
4
France
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Padua
1
Rome
1
Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
13
Format
oblong
3
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
4
none visible
5
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
9
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
12
1
4
1
6
4
7
4
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
13
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
8
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
10
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
13
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
13
Italian
7
Latin
13
Spanish
5
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
9
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
12
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Other decoration type: end-symbol
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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