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
Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
2
Naples
1
Rome
4
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
11
1
6
1
7
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
7
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
5
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Number of staves: 11
Other decoration frequency: rarely
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of notation: chant (square)
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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