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
Great Britain
3
Italy
1
Cities
Arundel
1
Bologna
1
England
2
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
3
13
5
14
2
15
1
16
1
17
1
5
2
6
2
7
2
8
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
variable space, not on grid
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
red
2
Type of Notation
full mensural
3
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
2
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
2
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Pricking frequency: never
Physical format: upright
Number of staves: 15
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS 2794, 1480-1488, All folios
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