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
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper
3
parchment
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Format
upright
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Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
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none visible
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normally
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Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
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brown
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dark brown
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Ruling Medium
double rastrum
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single rastrum
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straightedge
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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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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
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2-part single page
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3-part opening
4
4-part opening
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4-part single page
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5-part opening
4
6-part opening
3
7-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
3
single
3
triple
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
staves not ruled on grid
1
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
4
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
5
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
3
staveline added
2
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
5
Monophonic Notation
absent
4
present
2
Level of Calligraphy
high
6
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
1
end symbol
2
repeat signs
1
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Latin
6
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one text
6
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
display script
1
hybrida
1
textura
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
1
high
4
very high
1
Colour of Text
black
6
dark brown
2
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
5
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
none visible
1
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
never
1
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
normally
3
often
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
normally
1
occasionally
1
rarely
2
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
often
2
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
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littera notabilior
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Colour of notation: black
Level of calligraphy music: high
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Magliabechi XIX.178, c. 1492-1494, All folios
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