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
Great Britain
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Italy
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Cities
Bologna
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England
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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Physical type
choirbook
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
1
normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
1
single rastrum
1
straightedge
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
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6
1
7
1
8
2
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
2
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
French
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
Colour of Text
black
1
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part single page
Disposition of voice part: 5-part opening
Extra space: none
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Separate text: provided, in dedicated space
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Bologna, Italy, Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica di Bologna, MS A 71 (olim 159), c. 1510-20, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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