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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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
8
Material
paper
8
Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
5
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
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light brown
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red
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reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
12
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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
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2-part opening
4
2-part score
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
8
4-part score
1
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
4
single
5
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
8
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
void mensural
8
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
3
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
cue notes
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
4
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
7
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
8
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
2
hybrida
2
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
4
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
8
dark brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
7
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
often
8
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
always
1
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
2
littera notabilior
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Penned initials frequency: often
Disposition of voice part: 4-part opening
Colour of notation: brown
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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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