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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Countries
France
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Catalonia
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Glarus, Switzerland
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Italy (North)
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Mantua
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Naples
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Rome
1
Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
4
paper (with parchment)
1
Format
oblong
3
upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
2
none visible
2
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
1
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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11
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2
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3
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4
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5
2
6
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
2
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
4
brown
3
dark brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
French
2
German
1
Italian
2
Latin
5
Spanish
1
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
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
1
Colour of Text
black
5
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
flourished
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
3
Planned Initials Frequency
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
2
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
5
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
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Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Other decoration type: decorative final long
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
Presence absence of text: fully texted with one text
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Cambridge, Great Britain, Gonville and Caius College, MS 667/760, Late 1520s, All folios
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