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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
1
Milan
1
Stirling
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Colour of text: brown
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Pricking frequency: none visible
Separate text: no separate text
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.107bis, 1510-1513, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, fonds du conservatoire MS Rés. 862, c. 1503-5, 73-88
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