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