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
France
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Cities
Florence
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Lyons
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Seville
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
8
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
9
parchment
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Format
oblong
7
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
8
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
2
6
8
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
6
none
2
single
8
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
9
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
8
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
7
end symbol
2
signa congruentiae
8
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
n/a
8
Colour of Text
black
8
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
normally
1
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
vignette
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Type of script: rotonda
Copy language name: Latin
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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