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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Portugal
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Cities
Coimbra
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Florence
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France
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Production method
Manuscript
3
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
2
parchment
1
Format
oblong
1
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
2
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
2
Number of staves
11
1
4
1
8
1
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
1
3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
repeat signs
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
3
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Colour of notation: brown
Multiple texts: no
Painted initials type: decorated
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Coimbra, Portugal, Biblioteca Geral da Universidade, MS M.12, First half 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, Royal College of Music, MS 1070, 1505-13, All folios
Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, nouvelles acquisitions françaises MS 1817, c. 1514-23, All folios
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