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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Spain
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Modena
1
Naples
1
Spain
1
Tarazona
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
6
2
7
2
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
7
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: high
Painted initials type: zoomorphic initial
Presence absence of text: fully texted with two texts
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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