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
France
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Italy
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Cities
Florence
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Milan
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
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
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
6
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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