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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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
gold
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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5
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6
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7
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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
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3-part opening
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3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
5
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
4
Latin
5
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
3
hybrida
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roman
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textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
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Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
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Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Colour of staves: black
Locations name: Mechelen
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Planned initials frequency: often
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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