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
3
Cities
Ferrara
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France
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Naples
2
Rome
2
Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
2
none visible
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
2
dark brown
1
light brown
2
reddish brown
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
6
Number of staves
6
1
7
6
8
1
9
1
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
4
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
2
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
6
German
1
Italian
3
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
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
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
6
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
5
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
1
plain initials
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
1
signes-de-renvoi
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Copy language name: French
Monophonic notation: absent
Multiple texts: no
Number of staves: 7
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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