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
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Cities
Florence
1
Italy
3
Milan
1
Switzerland
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbooks (complete set)
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
4
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
single rastrum
2
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
4
4
5
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
6
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
Colour of Text
blue
1
brown
6
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Colour of text: brown
Type of script: cursive (humanistic)
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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