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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Spain
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Casale Monferrato
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Italy (North)
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Modena
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Production method
Manuscript
8
Physical type
choirbook
7
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
6
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
never
1
none visible
4
normally
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
4
dark brown
4
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
8
Number of staves
10
2
11
3
12
1
6
1
8
1
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
4
2-part single page
2
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
8
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
8
6-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
4
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
8
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
5
not in dedicated space
4
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
4
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
4
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
4
dark brown
3
Type of Notation
chant (square)
5
full mensural
2
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
4
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
6
space-filler
1
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
8
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
7
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
display script
1
humanistic
1
rotonda
1
textura
3
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
3
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
8
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
3
sometimes
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
8
end-symbol
2
littera notabilior
1
ornament
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Colour of notation: red
Other decoration frequency: occasionally
Penned initials frequency: occasionally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
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