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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
England
1
Florence
1
Italy (North)
1
Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
parchment
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
13
1
6
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part single page
Material: parchment
Multiple texts: no
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Florence, Italy, Opera di S Maria del Fiore. Archivio Musicale, Parte V. Ms. 21, c. 1480, All folios
Cape Town, South Africa, National Library of South Africa, MS Grey 3.b.12, Before 1506, All folios
Zwickau, Germany, Ratsschulbibliothek, MS 95,2, Second half of 15th century, Single folio
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