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