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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Mantua
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Segovia
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
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red
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
7
Number of staves
10
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11
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5
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6
3
7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
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2-part single page
4
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
3
Latin
7
Spanish
2
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
6
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
3
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
6
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Ruling medium: single rastrum
Pricking frequency: none visible
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Barcelona, Spain, Biblioteca Orfeó Català, MS 5 (olim 12-VI-12), 1490-1510, All folios
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