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
15
Cities
Bologna
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Modena
1
Naples
2
Rome
1
Siena
1
Venice
1
Verona
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
13
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
4
upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
8
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
10
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
4
2
6
6
7
2
8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
7
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
15
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
11
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
15
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
13
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
9
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
15
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
6
pointers
4
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
12
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
8
German
1
Italian
9
Latin
11
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
7
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
11
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
4
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
blue
1
brown
10
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
2
rarely
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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