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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Modena
1
Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
3
Material
paper
3
Format
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
2
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
4
1
5
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Disposition of voice part: 6-part opening
Monophonic notation: present
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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
Casale Monferrato, Italy, Archivio Capitolare, Fondo Musicale 4 (olim D(F)), , All folios
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