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
5
Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Florence
4
Naples
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Rome
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Spain
1
Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
5
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
3
6
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
3
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
none
7
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
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
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
7
German
1
Italian
8
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
2
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
6
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
4
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part score
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations name: Florence
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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