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
Basel
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
Material
paper
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
often
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
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Number of staves
6
2
7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
1
4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
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French
2
Italian
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: brown
Indentation for initials: none
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Type of script: cursive
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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