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
5
Physical type
choirbook
5
Material
paper
3
parchment
2
Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
1
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
1
brown
4
reddish brown
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Ruling Medium
quadruple rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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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
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2-part opening
1
2-part single page
3
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
3
4-part opening
5
4-part single page
3
5-part opening
2
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
2
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
3
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
2
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
3
red
1
Type of Notation
full mensural
1
void mensural
4
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
very high
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
pointers
2
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
5
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
Flemish
1
French
5
Italian
5
Latin
4
Spanish
5
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
3
fully texted with one text
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
3
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
4
Type of Script
cursive
2
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
hybrida
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
4
poor
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
1
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
Painted Initials Type
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
2
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
littera notabilior
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
1
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
signa congruentiae
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Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royal Albert 1er/Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I, MS 11239, c. 1500, All folios
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