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