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
Italy
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Cities
Florence
1
Italy
3
Tarazona
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
5
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
6
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
6
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
historiated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Presence absence of text: fully texted with one or two texts
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
Number of staves: 4
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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