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
Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mantua
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Modena
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Naples
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Rome
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Staffarda
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
8
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
9
Format
oblong
3
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
never
2
none visible
6
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
light brown
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
5
1
6
4
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
7
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
9
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
9
4-part score
1
4-part single page
7
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
6
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
2
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
9
Italian
5
Latin
9
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
n/a
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Locations part of: Italy
Material: paper
Monophonic notation exact%3aabsent
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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