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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Cities
Basel
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
2
Material
paper
4
Format
oblong
3
upright
1
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
2
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
3
1
4
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
3-part opening
1
4-part opening
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
2
French
3
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with two or more texts
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
4
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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Copy language name: Italian
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Penned initials frequency: often
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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