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
Ferrara
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Florence
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
5
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
freehand
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
3
Number of staves
1
1
10
3
11
1
6
1
7
1
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
5
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
4
Italian
1
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
5
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
2
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
1
historiated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Locations name: Florence
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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