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