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
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Naples
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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
5
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
2
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
2
dark brown
3
light brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
5
Number of staves
4
1
6
3
7
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
6
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
5
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
5
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
blue
1
brown
4
gold
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
4
signa congruentiae
3
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
4
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
4
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
5
untexted
5
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
6
dark brown
2
red
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
5
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
5
occasionally
1
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
6
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
3
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
2
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
3
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Non verbal performance instructions: signes-de-renvoi
Production method: Manuscript
Copy language name: Italian
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
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Cambrai, France, Bibliothèque Municipale, MS 18 (20), c. 1520, All folios
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