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