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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
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4-part opening
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5-part opening
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6-part opening
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7-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Number of staves: 11
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: freehand
Type of notation: full mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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