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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Great Britain
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Italy
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Casale Monferrato
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Modena
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
10-part opening
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19-part opening
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (italic)
2
roman
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Monophonic notation: absent
Planned initials frequency: often
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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