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
Cities
Florence
4
Italy (North)
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Copy language name: Spanish
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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