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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Great Britain
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Cities
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Production method
Manuscript
4
Physical type
choirbook
4
Material
paper
3
parchment
1
Format
upright
4
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
none visible
3
normally
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
1
dark brown
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Ruling Medium
single rastrum
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straightedge
2
triple rastrum
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Number of staves
10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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15
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16
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17
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7
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9
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Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
1
2-part opening
3
3-part opening
2
4-part consecutive
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
1
7-part consecutive
1
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
1
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
none
3
single
3
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
4
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
1
not in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
3
notation and staves extended into margin
4
notation extended into margin
4
partial additional staves
2
staveline added
3
staves extended into margin
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
1
brown
2
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
3
Monophonic Notation
absent
3
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
3
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
4
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
4
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
1
untexted
2
Type of Script
cursive
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
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high
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Colour of Text
black
1
brown
3
dark brown
1
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
3
yes
2
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
often
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
decorated with grotesque heads
1
historiated
1
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
occasionally
3
sometimes
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
4
calligraphic with grotesque heads
4
decorated with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
4
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
occasionally
3
often
2
Other Decoration Type
banner
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
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Level of calligraphy music: high
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Planned initials frequency: rarely
Penned initials type: calligraphic with grotesque heads
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Montecassino, Italy, Biblioteca dell'Abbazia, MS 871, late 15th century, pp. 247-434
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