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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Florence
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Naples
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Padua
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Rome
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Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
4
2
5
2
6
1
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
3
gold
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
7
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Locations name: Halberstadt
Painted initials frequency: never
Penned initials frequency: never
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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