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
6
Physical type
choirbook
3
partbook (single)
2
partbooks (complete set)
1
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
oblong
4
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
2
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3
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4
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6
2
7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
6
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
2
4-part score
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
5
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
4
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
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: brown
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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