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
Italy
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Cities
Casale Monferrato
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Florence
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Siena
2
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
5
partbook (single)
1
tablebook
1
Material
paper
7
Format
bound upright but prepared oblong
1
oblong
3
upright
3
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
none visible
4
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
6
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
2
freehand
1
single rastrum
3
triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
11
1
2
1
3
2
4
2
6
3
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
6
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
5
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
Italian
4
Latin
4
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
3
textura
1
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
poor
1
Colour of Text
brown
7
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
3
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
7
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
1
littera notabilior
1
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Locations name: Maastricht
Extra space: empty ruled staves on grid
Type of script: cursive
Level of calligraphy text: poor
Disposition of voice part: 1-part single page
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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