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
3
Cities
Florence
2
Glarus, Switzerland
1
Italy (North)
1
Padua
1
Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
4
n/a
1
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
printed staves
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
5
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
3
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
3
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
often
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
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Locations part of: Italy
Number of staves: 4
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Type of notation: void mensural
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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