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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
parchment
4
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
often
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
7
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
humanistic
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
2
flourished
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part consecutive
Level of calligraphy music: very high
Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Painted initials frequency: sometimes
Production method: Manuscript
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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