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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Coimbra
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Mantua
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
3
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
red
2
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
3
straightedge
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Number of staves
5
2
6
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
1
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
3
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Material exact%3apaper
Other decoration frequency: sometimes
Pricking frequency: none visible
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
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