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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Belgium
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Cities
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Siena
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Production method
Manuscript
2
Printed work
1
Physical type
choirbook
2
printed book with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
2
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
2
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
n/a
1
none visible
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
3
Ruling Medium
freehand
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single rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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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
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2-part opening
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
2
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
1
single
2
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
2
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
1
partial additional staves
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
Type of Notation
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
Level of Calligraphy
high
1
n/a
1
poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
Copying of Text
Language
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
1
Type of Script
Italic
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
n/a
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
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Planned Initials Frequency
Planned Initials Type
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5665, c.1460-1510, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 35087, 1505-06,
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Royal 20 A. xvi, c. 1480-90, All folios
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