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
9
Cities
Florence
9
Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
7
parchment
2
Format
oblong
6
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
7
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
4
4
1
6
3
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
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
8
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
6
Italian
8
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
8
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
6
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Level of calligraphy text: fair
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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