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
Belgium
18
Germany
4
Italy
7
Cities
Antwerp
1
Brussels
12
Florence
2
Germany (South)
4
Mechelen
16
Modena
2
Rome
2
Verona
1
Wittenberg
1
Production method
Manuscript
32
Physical type
choirbook
32
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
20
Format
upright
32
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
15
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
26
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
32
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
32
11
14
12
5
13
1
2
3
3
3
4
6
5
9
6
13
7
13
8
20
9
22
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
20
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
22
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
8
7-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
23
none
8
quadruple
2
single
24
triple
15
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
28
none
2
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
20
variable space, not on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
30
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
22
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
12
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
28
brown
5
red
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
31
Monophonic Notation
absent
29
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
14
very high
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
cue notes
1
custodes
1
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
18
signes-de-renvoi
24
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
3
French
9
German
1
Latin
32
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
30
fully texted with two or more texts
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
22
cursive (italic)
2
display script
19
roman
1
textura
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
14
very high
18
Colour of Text
black
28
blue
1
brown
5
red
24
Multiple Texts
no
15
yes
20
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
20
Borders Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
rarely
15
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
4
partial borders: one- and two-sided
3
partial borders: one-sided
4
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
never
3
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
17
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
1
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
never
1
normally
32
occasionally
5
often
2
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
19
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
3
flourished
6
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
11
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
7
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
12
occasionally
3
often
6
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
ornament
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Locations part of: Italy
Presence absence of text: provided with two incipits
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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