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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Production method
Manuscript
12
Physical type
choirbook
7
partbooks (complete set)
5
Material
paper
12
Format
oblong
7
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
11
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
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single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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2
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4
4
4
5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
7
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
10
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
none
3
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
12
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
9
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
1
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
9
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
Dutch
2
French
10
German
2
Italian
8
Latin
12
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (German)
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
12
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
7
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Colour of staves: dark brown
Copy language name: French
Physical format: upright
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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