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
11
Printed work
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Physical type
choirbook
9
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbooks (incomplete set)
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Material
paper
9
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
2
Format
oblong
5
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
n/a
1
none visible
10
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
2
brown
6
dark brown
3
red
1
red-brown
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
3
freehand
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
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triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
3
11
2
2
1
3
1
4
4
5
3
6
4
7
3
8
4
9
3
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part opening
5
2-part single page
6
3-part opening
9
3-part single page
5
4-part opening
9
4-part single page
6
5-part opening
4
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
8
single
6
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
12
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
3
not in dedicated space
8
provided, in dedicated space
2
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
5
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
7
notation extended into margin
7
other
2
partial additional staves
4
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
2
full mensural
1
void mensural
12
Monophonic Notation
absent
9
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
7
high
5
n/a
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
end symbol
3
pointers
1
repeat signs
8
signa congruentiae
7
signes-de-renvoi
7
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
2
Flemish
1
French
8
Italian
7
Latin
7
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
12
fully texted with one text
5
fully texted with two texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
8
provided with one or two incipits
4
provided with single incipit
6
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
8
Type of Script
cursive
5
cursive (bastarda)
2
cursive (humanistic)
5
hybrida
2
roman
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
5
n/a
1
poor
3
Colour of Text
black
3
blue
1
brown
9
dark brown
2
light brown
1
red
2
red-brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
12
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
2
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
2
Borders Size
partial borders: one- and two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
5
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
5
calligraphic with decoration
7
calligraphic with grotesque heads
6
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
2
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
2
often
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
2
rarely
2
sometimes
1
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
2
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Modena, Italy, Archivio Storico Diocesano di Modena-Nonantola, MS Mus. X, c. 1520-30, All folios
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