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
6
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
2
Naples
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
2
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
4
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
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
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Extra space: staves not ruled on grid
Miniatures frequency: never
Number of staves: 8
Painted initials frequency: never
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: untexted
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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