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
Italy
6
Cities
Ferrara
1
Florence
2
Italy (North)
1
Mantua
1
Modena
2
Padua
1
Rome
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
never
1
none visible
2
occasionally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
5
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
6
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
5
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
6
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (italic)
3
roman
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
historiated
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Locations part of: Italy
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Number of staves: 10
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one 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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