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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Czech Republic
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France
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Italy
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Cities
Cambrai
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Casale Monferrato
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Ferrara
5
Florence
2
Hradec Králové
1
Italy (North)
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Modena
1
Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
15
Physical type
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
13
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
8
parchment
6
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
15
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
7
none visible
8
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
single rastrum
15
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
6
11
2
12
1
13
1
6
2
7
1
8
2
9
8
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part consecutive
1
2-part opening
12
2-part single page
4
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
15
3-part single page
6
4-part opening
14
4-part single page
5
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
4
6-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
4
none
12
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
15
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
11
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
11
notation extended into margin
7
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
9
brown
6
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
14
Monophonic Notation
absent
10
present
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
6
very high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
9
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
15
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
15
fully texted with two or more texts
3
partially texted with one text
2
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (italic)
1
textura
15
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
9
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
10
blue
2
brown
5
dark brown
1
gold
1
red
5
Multiple Texts
no
11
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
4
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
often
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
3
flourished
4
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
7
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
11
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
9
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
normally
2
often
4
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
2
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Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Physical format: upright
Ruling medium: single rastrum
Type of script: textura
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 5, 16th century, All folios
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