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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Florence
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Rome
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Seville
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
4
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
1
Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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rarely
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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gold
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red
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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
1
1
10
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11
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
2-part opening
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3-part opening
4
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
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5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
1
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
2
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
humanistic
1
roman
1
rotonda
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
5
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
2
gold
1
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
flourished
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
decorated
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Level of calligraphy text: high
Type of script: cursive
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
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Seville, Spain, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, MS 7-1-28, Late 15th century, All folios
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