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
5
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
1
3
4
4
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
6
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
2
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Indentation for initials: single
Number of staves: 4
Painted initials frequency: rarely
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Type of script: cursive (bastarda)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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