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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Burgundy
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
2
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
12
1
5
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Penned initials type: flourished
Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Colour of staves: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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