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
11
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
5
Italy
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Naples
2
Pisa
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
11
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
4
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
1
3
1
4
2
6
11
7
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
9
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
3
light brown
2
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
5
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
11
Latin
9
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
9
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
8
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
3
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Number of staves: 6
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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