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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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
1
Printed work
11
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (complete set)
6
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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n/a
12
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
9
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
4
6
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6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part single page
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
7
none
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single
12
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
12
Type of Notation
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
12
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
11
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
11
signa congruentiae
10
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
8
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
roman
3
rotonda
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
11
Colour of Text
black
12
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
Penned Initials Type
plain initials
1
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Colour of text: black
Indentation for initials: single
Pricking frequency: n/a
Material: paper
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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