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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Italy (North)
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London
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
2
Number of staves
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
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
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
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
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signa congruentiae
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Type of script: cursive
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: untexted
Physical format: oblong
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS Q 17 (olim 148), 1490-1500, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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