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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Italy (North)
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Modena
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
4
occasionally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
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dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
10
4
11
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
5
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
5
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
6
embellished final barline
3
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy text: fair
Locations name: Wittenberg
Material: paper (with parchment)
Physical format: upright
Pricking frequency: always
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 6428, c. 1520-1530, All folios
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