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
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Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Coimbra
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
1
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
2
dark brown
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red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
3
Number of staves
11
2
4
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
4
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
blue
1
brown
3
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Other decoration type: decorative final long
Material: paper
Indentation for initials: double
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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