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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Spain
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Casale Monferrato
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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
12
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
2
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
4
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
7
straightedge
2
Number of staves
10
6
11
5
12
2
2
1
3
1
4
2
5
3
6
2
7
1
8
3
9
5
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
8
3-part single page
4
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
8
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
variable space, not on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
8
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
8
brown
6
dark brown
1
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Flemish
1
French
2
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
12
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
4
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
12
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
7
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
9
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
3
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
2
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
4
plain initials
12
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of notation: red
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Painted initials type: decorated
Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Ruling medium: straightedge
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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