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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Italy
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Modena
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Pisa
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
3
1
6
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (italic)
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Colour of Text
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Colour of text: brown
Colour of staves: dark brown
Separate text: no separate text
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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