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
7
Physical type
choirbook
6
music treatise(s) with appended polyphony
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Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
4
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
4
dark brown
2
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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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
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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
2
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
5
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
5
5-part opening
1
5-part single page
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
7
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
7
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
5
French
7
German
1
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
6
partially texted with one or two texts
4
partially texted with one text
6
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with one or two incipits
7
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
4
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
high
3
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
7
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
Planned Initials Frequency
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Production method: Manuscript
Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Presence absence of text: provided with one or two incipits
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Tarazona, Spain, Archivo Capitular de la Catedral, MS 2-3, Early 16th century, All folios
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