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
Italy (North)
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Spain
5
Cities
Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Tarazona
4
Turin
1
Vic
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
8
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
parchment (with paper)
1
Format
oblong
6
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
printed staves
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
4
5
1
6
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
3
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
11
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
11
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
10
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
11
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
7
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
5
grey
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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