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
Ferrara
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Florence
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Milan
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
2
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
3
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
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
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations part of: Italy
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: yes
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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