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
5
Cities
Milan
1
Venice
5
Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
3
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
5
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
3
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
4
1
5
2
6
4
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
3
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
3
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
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Locations name: Venice
Copy language name: Latin
Monophonic notation: absent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
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