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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Production method
Manuscript
6
Physical type
choirbook
5
monophonic manuscript with interpolated polyphony
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Material
paper
4
parchment
2
Format
upright
6
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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light brown
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n/a
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
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12
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6
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7
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
4
3-part opening
4
3-part single page
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4-part opening
4
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
1
none
6
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
none
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
2
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
5
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
1
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
2
Italian
2
Latin
6
Spanish
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
3
poor
1
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
4
dark brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
2
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with decoration
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
flourished
4
littera notabilior
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorated letters
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Edinburgh, Great Britain, National Library of Scotland, MS Adv. 5.1.15, c. 1501-1546, All folios
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