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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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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1
Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Modena
1
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1
Segovia
1
Staffarda
1
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1
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1
Production method
Manuscript
13
Physical type
choirbook
13
Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
12
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
10
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
12
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
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6
5
7
2
8
4
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
13
2-part single page
7
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
13
3-part single page
7
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
13
4-part single page
9
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
8
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
9
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
13
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
13
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
13
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
4
Latin
13
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
5
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
8
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
2
brown
12
red
4
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
8
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
7
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
7
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 12
Number of staves: 6
Number of staves: 7
Painted initials type: historiated
Physical type: choirbook
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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