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
10
Cities
Florence
9
Italy (North)
1
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
triple rastrum
10
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
1
6
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
10
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
7
Italian
10
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
8
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
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
4
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
1
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: chant (square)
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two or more texts
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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