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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Switzerland
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Cities
Basel
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Bologna
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Florence
2
Germany
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
choirbook (fragment(s))
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
2
6
2
7
1
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
3
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Physical format: oblong
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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