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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Coimbra
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Modena
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
4
Format
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
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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12
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
3-part opening
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Physical format: upright
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Type of notation: void mensural
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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