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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Bologna
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Mantua
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Modena
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Naples
1
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
6
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
5
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
single rastrum
5
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
2
11
1
12
1
6
3
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
5
2-part score
1
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
6
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
5
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or 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
cursive
4
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Copy language name: Latin
Locations name: Mechelen
Monophonic notation: absent
Number of staves: 10
Pricking frequency: never
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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