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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France
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Naples
2
Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
6
Material
paper
4
parchment
1
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
1
none visible
3
normally
2
rarely
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
4
straightedge
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Number of staves
10
2
11
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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
3
2-part single page
5
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
6
3-part score
1
3-part single page
4
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
4
5-part opening
3
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
quintuple
1
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
6
left below voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
6
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
5
signa congruentiae
4
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
5
German
1
Italian
4
Latin
6
Spanish
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
4
fully texted with one text
3
fully texted with two or more texts
1
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
3
provided with single incipit
3
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
display script
1
hybrida
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
blue
1
brown
4
dark brown
3
red
4
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
3
flourished
2
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
rarely
4
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
1
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
2
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Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.F.9.9 (Ital. 1221; olim VIII.F.27), 1495-6, All folios
Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Banco Rari 229 (olim Magliabechi XIX.59), 1492-1493, All folios
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