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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Florence
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
2
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Toledo
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Production method
Manuscript
9
Physical type
choirbook
8
composite manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
2
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
9
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
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light brown
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red
2
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
9
Number of staves
10
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11
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6
4
7
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8
4
9
2
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
9
2-part score
1
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part score
1
3-part single page
7
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
6
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
9
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
9
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
4
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
6
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
light brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
9
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
2
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
5
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
7
fully texted with one text
8
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
9
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
9
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
9
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
hybrida
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
3
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
2
brown
7
light brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
3
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
3
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Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Presence absence of text: partially texted with one text
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Contrapunctus seu figurata musica super plano cantu missarum solennium totius anni, Lyons, France, 1528, , August 1528, 90
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