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