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
6
Cities
Bologna
1
Florence
5
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (complete set)
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
7
Format
oblong
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
5
Number of staves
3
4
5
1
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
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Copy language name: Italian
Copy language name: Latin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Physical format: oblong
Production method: Manuscript
Type of script: cursive (italic)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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