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
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Italy
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
tablebook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
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oblong
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upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
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normally
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sometimes
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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3
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4
2
6
3
7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
3
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Material: paper
Pricking frequency: often
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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