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
4
Cities
Florence
4
Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
5
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Material: paper
Penned initials frequency: normally
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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