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
Countries
Italy
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Italy (North)
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Production method
Manuscript
17
Physical type
choirbook
12
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
4
Material
paper
15
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
oblong
8
upright
9
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
17
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
11
dark brown
5
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
2
freehand
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single rastrum
9
straightedge
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triple rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
2
1
3
5
4
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6
5
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
8
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
11
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
12
4-part score
1
4-part single page
8
5-part opening
7
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
13
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
16
notation extended into margin
9
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
16
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
16
Monophonic Notation
absent
14
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
14
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
10
Italian
11
Latin
16
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
11
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
10
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
7
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
17
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
17
red
3
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
10
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
6
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: brown
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations part of: Italy
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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