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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Belgium
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Italy
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Bruges
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Brussels
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Florence
2
Mechelen
1
Naples
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
2
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
1
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
3
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
2
1
4
2
6
3
7
2
8
2
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
2
2-part score
1
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part score
2
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
4
4-part score
1
4-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
double
3
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
5
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
blue
1
brown
2
gold
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
5
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
1
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
3
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
never
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
littera notabilior
1
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Copy language name: French
Non verbal performance instructions: end symbol
Monophonic notation: absent
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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