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
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
7
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
4
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
7
Number of staves
2
1
3
5
4
5
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
10
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
7
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
8
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: English
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 4
Physical format: oblong
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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