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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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Catalonia
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Modena
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Segovia
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Toledo
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
6
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
3
11
6
12
1
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
6
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Colour of text: dark brown
Locations part of: Italy
Separate text: no separate text
Type of notation: void mensural
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 11 E. xi, 1516, All folios
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