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
8
Cities
Florence
8
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
6
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
5
4
3
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
7
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
8
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
7
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Number of staves: 7
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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