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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Great Britain
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbook (single)
2
Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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2
10
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4
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4
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
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2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
diagrams
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Presence absence of text: untexted
Number of staves: 4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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