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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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
Modena
3
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
5
6
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
textura
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
6
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
3
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
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Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
Penned initials type: flourished
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 31922, c. 1510-20, All folios
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