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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Countries
Italy
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Cities
Florence
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France
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Italy (North)
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Savoy, France
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
1
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
4
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
6
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
3
gold
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
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1
10
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
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2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
6
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
very high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
5
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
roman
2
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
6
poor
1
very high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
2
brown
3
dark brown
1
gold
1
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
2
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
4
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
decorated
1
flourished
2
historiated
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Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorated letters
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Level of calligraphy text: high
Pricking frequency: none visible
Presence absence of text: provided with single incipit
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 5-1-43 (olim Z Tab. 135, N.° 33), c. 1470-85, All folios
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