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
Catalonia
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
4
1
6
2
7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
4
Spanish
1
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
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Colour of staves: dark brown
Colour of text: brown
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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