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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Countries
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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
2
parchment
3
Format
upright
5
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
2
never
1
none visible
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
light brown
5
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
4
Number of staves
10
1
4
1
5
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6
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7
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8
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
2
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
6-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
2
single
4
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
2
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
4
light brown
1
Type of Notation
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
5
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
2
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
pointers
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
5
Latin
1
Spanish
1
n/a
1
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
3
cursive (italic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
2
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
light brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
rarely
3
Borders Size
full borders
1
partial borders: one-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
often
1
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
3
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
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Naples, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale, MS VI E 40, 1470s, All folios
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