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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Great Britain
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England
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Ferrara
3
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
1
Material
paper
1
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
1
normally
1
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
often
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.12 (Lat. 455; olim V.H.9), 1481, All folios
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