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
Ferrara
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Florence
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Modena
3
Rome
4
Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
8
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
8
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
9
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
10
11
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
6
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
10
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
10
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
cue notes
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
9
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
9
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
10
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
6
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
ornament
1
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Colour of text: blue
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: flourished
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
Presence absence of text: untexted
Production method: Manuscript
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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