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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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
4
partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
5
parchment
2
Format
oblong
4
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
7
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
6
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
4
3
6
1
7
2
8
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
3
2-part score
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part score
1
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
brown
4
dark brown
2
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
6
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
7
Italian
2
Latin
3
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
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
3
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
7
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
2
rarely
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
littera notabilior
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Colour of staves: brown
Copy language name: French
Disposition of voice part: 4-part score
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration type: littera notabilior
Production method: Manuscript
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Segovia, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS s.s., c. 1498-1515, All folios
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