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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Italy (North)
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Cities
Bologna
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
1
Italy (North)
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Mantua
1
Modena
2
Naples
1
Rome
1
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
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1
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2
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
choirbook
14
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
11
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
3
Format
oblong
1
upright
14
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
5
never
3
none visible
6
normally
1
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
6
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
1
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
3
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
12
Number of staves
10
5
11
3
12
1
6
3
8
1
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
8
2-part single page
4
3-part opening
10
3-part single page
8
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
12
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
6
6-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
11
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
11
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
14
notation extended into margin
11
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
10
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
void mensural
15
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
15
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
13
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
13
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
cursive (italic)
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
2
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
10
brown
7
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
8
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
10
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Planned initials frequency: rarely
Disposition of voice part: 7-part consecutive
Type of script: textura
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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