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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Naples
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Tarazona
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Vic
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
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partbooks (incomplete set)
3
Material
paper
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Format
oblong
3
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
3
never
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none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
dark brown
3
light brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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4
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
1
3-part opening
1
3-part single page
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4-part opening
2
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
2
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
dark brown
4
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
5
Spanish
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive (humanistic)
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
1
dark brown
5
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Adhoc adaptation: staves extended into margin
Borders frequency: never
Disposition of voice part: 2-part opening
Locations name: England
Painted initials type: plain initials
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Magdalene College, MS Pepys 1760, c. 1509-c. 1514, All folios
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