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
2
Cities
Italy
3
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
3
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
Multiple Texts
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
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Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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