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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Rome
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Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
4
parchment
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Format
oblong
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upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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never
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none visible
3
normally
1
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
brown
3
dark brown
3
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
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triple rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
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5
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6
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7
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8
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
7
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
7
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
5
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
7
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
6
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
5
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
5
light brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
6
Monophonic Notation
absent
7
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
7
signa congruentiae
5
signes-de-renvoi
4
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
3
French
6
German
1
Italian
6
Latin
4
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
6
fully texted with one text
4
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
3
partially texted with one text
5
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
3
untexted
7
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
1
light brown
1
red
2
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
6
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
always
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
2
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
littera notabilior
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
4
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
often
1
rarely
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
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