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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Girona
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Naples
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
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Format
oblong
1
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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freehand
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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10
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11
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12
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
4
5-part single page
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
1
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
7
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
5
pointers
3
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
Flemish
1
French
4
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
6
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
6
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
6
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive
7
cursive (bastarda)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated
1
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: notation extended into margin
Adhoc adaptation: staveline added
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Material: paper
Type of script: cursive
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
Eton, Great Britain, Eton College Library, MS 178, c. 1500-04, All folios
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