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
5
Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Milan
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
5
1
6
4
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
4
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
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
3
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Multiple texts: yes
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Type of notation: full mensural
Type of script: roman
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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