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