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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Colour of text: brown
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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