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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Countries
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Arundel
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England
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Eton
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
3
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
single leaf
1
Material
parchment
7
Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
n/a
1
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
straightedge
7
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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13
3
14
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15
2
16
2
17
2
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
4
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
3
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
2
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
1
none
3
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
4
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
7
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
display script
1
textura
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
blue
1
brown
2
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
2
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
diagrams
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Material: parchment
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Ruling medium: straightedge
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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