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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Production method
Manuscript
5
Physical type
choirbook
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
1
partbook (single)
1
partbooks (complete set)
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Material
paper
4
parchment and paper (mixed)
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Format
oblong
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upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
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none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
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Ruling Medium
freehand
2
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
10
3
11
3
12
2
13
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3
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5
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6
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7
2
8
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9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
4
2-part opening
1
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
3
3-part score
1
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
2
5-part single page
1
6-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
3
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
1
left below voice parts as part of grid
5
left between voice parts as part of grid
2
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
2
notation and staves extended into margin
2
notation extended into margin
1
other
1
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
1
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
5
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
strene notation
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
1
poor
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
3
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
2
German
3
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two or more texts
1
partially texted with one text
3
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
3
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (German)
3
cursive (humanistic)
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
poor
4
Colour of Text
black
4
brown
2
dark brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
4
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
3
rarely
2
Borders Frequency
never
3
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
sometimes
1
Painted Initials Type
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
1
occasionally
2
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
rarely
1
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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end-symbol
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Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 1-207
Siena, Italy, Biblioteca Comunale degli Intronati, MS K. 1.2, c. 1500, 208-224
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