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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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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England
1
Ferrara
1
Florence
1
Modena
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
choirbook (fragment)
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
13
1
6
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
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
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
5
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
ornament
1
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Colour of staves: brown
Type of script: textura
Other decoration type: decorative final long
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca de Catalunya, M. 454, 1500–1534, All folios
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