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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Great Britain
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
2
Material
paper
2
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
2
12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
Type of Notation
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
2
Multiple Texts
no
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
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Adhoc adaptation: partial additional staves
Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Number of staves: 10
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. III, 1520-4 and 1524-30, All folios
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