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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Italy
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
5
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
6
freehand
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
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2
1
3
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4
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
5
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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