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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Tarazona
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Production method
Manuscript
10
Physical type
choirbook
10
Material
paper
9
parchment
1
Format
upright
10
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
6
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
6
dark brown
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
8
straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
6
7
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8
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9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
3
2-part opening
6
2-part single page
9
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
10
4-part single page
10
5-part opening
5
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
7
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
10
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
10
notation and staves extended into margin
10
notation extended into margin
9
other
2
partial additional staves
7
staveline added
6
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
7
dark brown
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
10
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
6
Level of Calligraphy
fair
8
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
7
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
10
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
5
Latin
10
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
7
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
6
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
7
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
2
hybrida
4
rotonda
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
4
blue
1
brown
7
dark brown
4
red
5
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
9
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
never
2
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
4
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
9
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
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Adhoc adaptation: made for complete additional staves
Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Copy language name: Latin
Disposition of voice part: 4-part single page
Separate text: not in dedicated space
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Rome, Italy, Biblioteca Casanatense, MS 2856 (olim O.V. 208), c. 1479-81, All folios
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