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