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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
19
Physical type
choirbook
13
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
2
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
11
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
3
none visible
13
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
12
dark brown
5
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
4
freehand
2
single rastrum
12
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
4
12
3
13
2
14
1
2
1
3
5
4
2
5
1
6
6
7
4
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
11
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
11
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
19
quintuple
1
single
7
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
6
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
17
notation extended into margin
9
other
1
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
7
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
19
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
19
Monophonic Notation
absent
16
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
6
poor
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
none
1
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
8
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
14
German
3
Italian
11
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
10
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
7
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
13
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
11
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
6
cursive (German)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
5
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
6
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
19
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
19
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
1
normally
10
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Multiple texts: yes
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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