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
15
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Bologna
2
Ferrara
3
Florence
6
Italy (North)
2
Mantua
1
Modena
1
Naples
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
14
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
5
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
n/a
1
never
4
none visible
6
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
10
4
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
5
7
2
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
13
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
15
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
5
dark brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
6
n/a
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
pointers
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
Flemish
2
French
15
Italian
6
Latin
15
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
12
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
humanistic
1
roman
2
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
5
n/a
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
7
dark brown
2
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
5
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Separate text: no separate text
Locations part of: Italy
Copy language name: French
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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