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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Ferrara
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Windsor
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Production method
Manuscript
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Physical type
choirbook
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Material
paper (with parchment)
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parchment
1
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
always
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none visible
1
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
single rastrum
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straightedge
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Number of staves
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
2-part opening
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2-part single page
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3-part consecutive
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3-part opening
3
3-part single page
1
4-part opening
3
4-part single page
1
5-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
none
3
single
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
3
variable space, not on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
2
not in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
made for complete additional staves
1
notation and staves extended into margin
3
notation extended into margin
3
partial additional staves
1
staveline added
1
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
1
full mensural
1
void mensural
2
Monophonic Notation
absent
2
present
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
2
repeat signs
2
signa congruentiae
2
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
1
English
1
French
1
Italian
1
Latin
2
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
1
fully texted with one text
3
partially texted with one text
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
2
untexted
1
Type of Script
cursive (Anglicana)
1
cursive (humanistic)
1
textura
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
2
high
1
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
1
red
1
Multiple Texts
no
2
yes
1
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Frequency
rarely
1
Borders Size
partial borders: two-sided
1
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
flourished
2
plain initials
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
normally
1
rarely
1
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
2
calligraphic with decoration
1
calligraphic with grotesque heads
1
flourished
1
plain initials
1
Planned Initials Frequency
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
3
Other Decoration Type
decorative final long
2
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
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Adhoc adaptation: notation and staves extended into margin
Colour of text: black
Disposition of voice part: 3-part opening
Level of calligraphy music: fair
Other decoration frequency: normally
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Florence, Italy, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale, MS Panciatichi 27, Early 16th century, All folios
London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
Modena, Italy, Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, alpha.M.1.2 (Lat. 457; olim VI.H.I), c. 1505, All folios
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