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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Girona
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
2
single rastrum
3
straightedge
1
Number of staves
1
1
10
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11
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12
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2
1
3
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4
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5
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6
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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
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
3
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
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
2
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
4
pointers
2
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration type: end-symbol
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal Appendix 58, c. 1515-40, All folios
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