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
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Cities
Bologna
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Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
3
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
10
4
11
1
4
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
7
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
7
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Physical type: choirbook
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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