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