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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Spain
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Cities
Ferrara
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Florence
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France
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Rome
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Seville
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
6
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
littera notabilior
1
ornament
1
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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