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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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
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parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
3
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
2
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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