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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Cities
Florence
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Milan
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
5
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Copy language name: Italian
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Pricking frequency: none visible
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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