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
11
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
tablebook
1
Material
paper
11
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
7
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
9
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
3
11
1
2
1
3
6
4
3
6
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
8
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
9
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
2
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
8
Latin
9
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
11
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
10
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
8
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
1
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Type of script: cursive (italic)
Material: paper
Locations name: Florence
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 45-48, c. 1530, Tenor partbook (App. 45), all folios
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