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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Mantua
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Naples
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Segovia
1
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
occasionally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
historiated
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of notation: brown
Colour of staves: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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