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