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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
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Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
5
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
5
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of text: black
Monophonic notation: present
Number of staves: 9
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Physical format: upright
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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