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
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Italy
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Florence
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
5
1
6
2
7
4
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
3
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: Dutch
Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 7
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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