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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Naples
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Rome
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Segovia
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
3
7
2
8
1
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
display script
1
hybrida
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Copy language name: French
Copy language name: Latin
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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