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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Locations of Origin
Countries
France
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Cognac
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Italy
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Italy (North)
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Stirling
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
2
partbooks (incomplete set)
1
polyphonic music manuscript appended to polyphonic music print
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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
always
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none visible
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
2
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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5
2
6
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7
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8
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
10-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
1
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
1
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
2
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
French
2
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
4
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Penned initials type: decorated with grotesque heads
Type of notation: void mensural
Colour of text: brown
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Perugia, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta, MS 431 (G.20), 1480-90, All folios
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