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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Cities
Florence
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
6
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
5
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
7
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
2
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Locations part of: Italy
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: Italian
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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