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
8
Cities
Bologna
4
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Padua
1
Rome
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
7
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
3
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
3
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
13
2
14
1
15
1
5
1
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
none
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Latin
8
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
4
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
8
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
ornament
1
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Pricking frequency: always
Physical type: choirbook
Non verbal performance instructions: custodes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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