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
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Great Britain
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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
parchment
3
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
1
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
3
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4
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5
2
6
1
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
3
4-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
2
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
4
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
flourished
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Presence absence of text: varies
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Separate text: no separate text
Ruling medium: straightedge
Indentation for initials: single
Colour of text: brown
Physical format: upright
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Florence, Italy, Conservatorio di Musica Luigi Cherubini, MS Basevi 2440, 1515-1525, All folios
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