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
6
Cities
Florence
5
Milan
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (complete set)
3
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
3
3
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Ruling medium: triple rastrum
Indentation for initials: none
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.X.1.11 (Lat. 471; olim VI.H.15), 1440s, with additions up c. 1480, All folios
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