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
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tablebook
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Material
paper
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
1
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
2
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
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6-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Monophonic notation: absent
Type of script: cursive (italic)
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Penned initials frequency: normally
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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