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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Italy
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Florence
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Pisa
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
straightedge
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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12
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4
1
6
2
9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
dark brown
3
light brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: dark brown
Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Monophonic notation: absent
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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