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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France
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Cities
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Naples
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Rome
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Schonenberg nr. Bocholt
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
8
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
7
parchment
3
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
10
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
8
straightedge
2
Number of staves
1
1
10
6
2
1
3
1
4
1
5
2
6
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
9
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
none
2
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
8
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
6
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
8
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
6
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
pointers
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
10
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
10
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
textura
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
8
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
blue
1
brown
5
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
10
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
3
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
10
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
1
often
5
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
4
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
3
littera notabilior
2
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Colour of text: black
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
Presence absence of text: untexted
Type of script: cursive
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Canti B, Venice, Italy, 1501–1502, , "die 5 Februarij Salutis anno 1501", 56
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