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
4
Netherlands
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Cities
Florence
3
Italy (North)
1
Maastricht
1
Mantua
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
French
6
Italian
5
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: Dutch
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Indentation for initials: none
Presence absence of text: partially 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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