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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Ferrara
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
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parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
2
6
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
2
3-part single page
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4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
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Indentation for Initials
single
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Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
other
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
1
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
2
fully texted with two or more texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
3
sometimes
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Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
3
ornament
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Colour of text: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
Other decoration frequency: rarely
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Toledo, Spain, Catedral, Obra y Fabrica, MS Reservado 23, c. 1520-1535, All folios
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