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
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
8
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
5
freehand
2
quadruple rastrum
2
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
4
6
2
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
5
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
4
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
2
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
8
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Florence
Locations part of: Italy
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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