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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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
3
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
gold
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
1
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10
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11
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6
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7
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8
3
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
2
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
roman
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Separate text: not in dedicated space
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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