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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Great Britain
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
2
Material
paper
3
parchment
3
parchment (with paper)
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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
5
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
5
red
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
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3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
English
1
French
6
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
7
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
4
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
2
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
rarely
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
plain initials
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Colour of notation: black
Copy language name: Latin
Penned initials frequency: always
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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