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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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
3
Material
parchment
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
4
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5
1
6
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
quadruple
1
single
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triple
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
Other Decoration Type
embellished final barline
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Non verbal performance instructions: repeat signs
Material: parchment
Pricking frequency: always
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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