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
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Cities
Florence
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London
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
1
Physical type
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
3
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
1
none visible
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
2
4
3
5
2
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part score
1
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
Other Decoration Type
end-symbol
1
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Multiple texts: no
Non verbal performance instructions: signa congruentiae
Number of staves: 4
Number of staves: 6
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 230 (olim Magliabechi XIX.141), c. 1500-1513, before 1515, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
Isaac: Misse, Venice, Italy, 1506, , "1506.Die.xx. Octobris", All
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