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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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
4
11
1
12
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
5
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
Type of Script
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Colour of Text
brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
3
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Locations name: Modena
Material: paper
Multiple texts: no
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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