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
4
Switzerland
1
Cities
Basel
1
Florence
4
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
3
2
4
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
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
2
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive
Pricking frequency: none visible
Disposition of voice part: 4-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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