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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Italy
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Modena
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
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paper (with parchment)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
12
2
4
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6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
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4-part opening
6
4-part single page
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5-part opening
4
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
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none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
often
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
7
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Type of notation: void mensural
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Locations part of: Italy
Level of calligraphy music: fair
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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