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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Italy
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Milan
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Portugal
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Rome
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Venice
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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Material
paper
4
parchment
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
10
1
4
2
5
1
6
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
signa congruentiae
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
ornament
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Colour of staves: brown
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Production method: Manuscript
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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