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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Savoy, France
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Spain
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
1
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
4
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6
3
7
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8
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
3
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
5
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
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Planned initials frequency: sometimes
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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